The character 扰 — “disturb”: how to write it and what it means
disturb, bother
The Chinese character 扰 is read rǎo and means “disturb, bother”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 扰
扰 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 扰, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 扰
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 扰?
扰 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 扰 mean?
扰 means “disturb, bother”. It appears in 打扰 (“disturb”), 困扰 (“trouble”), 干扰 (“interfere”).
How do you pronounce 扰?
扰 is read rǎo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 扰 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 扰 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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