Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

disturb

Chinese: 打扰、扰乱。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “rao” becomes a different word in each tone. 扰 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 打扰dǎ rǎoto disturb; to bother; to trouble
  • 干扰gān rǎoto disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)
  • 困扰kùn rǎoto perplex; to disturb; to cause complications
  • 扰乱rǎo luànto disturb; to perturb; to harass
  • 骚扰sāo rǎoto disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass

Example Sentence

对不起,打扰你一下,请问几点了?Duì bù qǐ, dǎ rǎo nǐ yí xià, qǐng wèn jǐ diǎn le?Sorry to bother you; may I ask what time it is?

对不起Duì bù qǐI'm sorry打扰dǎ rǎoto disturbyou一下yí xiàall at once请问qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?几点jǐ diǎnwhat time?le(completed action)