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闹 nào noisy

noisy; lively; to make noise

How to remember 闹: 门 door + 市 market = noisy. Everyone pushes through the narrow door into the Saturday market, and the old hall has never been so noisy.

  • 1,336. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 門

Component breakdown

闹 = 门 door + 市 market

  • 门 door
  • 市 market
    • 亠 lid
    • 巾 towel
The Gushi story

Everyone pushes through the narrow door into the Saturday market, and the old hall has never been so noisy.

How it is used

  • Two senses: 'noisy/lively' and 'to make a fuss/act up'. 热闹 (rènao) = lively, bustling: 街上很热闹 (jiē shàng hěn rènao) the street is lively.
  • 热闹 is positive bustle (a fun, crowded atmosphere), while 吵 (chǎo) is unpleasant noise.
  • 闹钟 (nàozhōng) = alarm clock; 闹事 (nàoshì) = to stir up trouble; 孩子闹 (háizi nào) the kid is fussing/acting up.

Words with 闹

Example sentences

  • 闹钟响了，但是他没醒。 Nàozhōng xiǎng le, dànshì tā méi xǐng.The alarm clock has rung, but he hasn't yet woken up.
  • 集市很热闹。 Jíshì hěn rènao.The country market is very lively.