The character 闹 — “make noise”: how to write it and what it means
make noise; noisy
The Chinese character 闹 is read nào and means “make noise; noisy”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 闹
闹 has 8 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 闹, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 闹 is made of
Outside, 门 “gate”; inside, 市 “market”: a market at the gate is noisy. In 热闹 it's read in the neutral tone: nao.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 闹
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 闹?
闹 has 8 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 闹 mean?
闹 means “make noise; noisy”. It appears in 热闹 (“lively”), 闹钟 (“alarm clock”).
How do you pronounce 闹?
闹 is read nào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 闹 have?
8 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 闹 yourself
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