搅 jiǎo to annoy
to annoy; to disturb; to stir up; to mix
How to remember 搅: 扌 hand + 觉 feel = to annoy. The nurse can barely feel her legs after her night shift, yet her brother bangs a pot with one hand to annoy everyone.
Component breakdown
搅 = 扌 hand + 觉 feel
- 扌 hand
- 觉 feel
- 𰃮 unveil
- 见 see
The nurse can barely feel her legs after her night shift, yet her brother bangs a pot with one hand to annoy everyone.
How it is used
- To stir, and to disturb: 搅拌 (jiǎobàn) to stir/mix, 搅动 (jiǎodòng) to churn; 打搅 (dǎjiǎo) to bother/interrupt - 打搅您了 (dǎjiǎo nín le) sorry to trouble you.
- 搅和 (jiǎohuo) = to mix up / mess up / meddle; 搅局 (jiǎojú) = to spoil things / throw a spanner in the works.
- 胡搅蛮缠 (hújiǎo-mánchán) = to pester unreasonably.