挠

náo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to scratch
  2. 2. to thwart
  3. 3. to yield

Example Sentences

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她 挠 了 挠 头。
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Words Containing 挠

阻挠
zǔ náo

to thwart

不屈不挠
bù qū bù náo

unyielding

屈挠
qū náo

to surrender

抓挠
zhuā nao

to scratch

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

挠败
náo bài

defeated

挠曲
náo qū

to bend

挠率
náo lǜ

the torsion (of a space curve)

挠痒痒
náo yǎng yang

to tickle

挠裂
náo liè

flex crack

挠钩
náo gōu

iron hook at the end a long pole

挠头
náo tóu

tricky

痒痒挠
yǎng yang náo

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)

百折不挠
bǎi zhé bù náo

to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)