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Meaning

hot-tempered; impatient

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zao” becomes a different word in each tone. 躁 is the 4th 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

  • 急躁jí zàoirritable; irascible; impetuous
  • 烦躁fán zàojittery; twitchy; fidgety
  • 暴躁bào zàoirascible; irritable
  • 焦躁jiāo zàofretful; impatient
  • 浮躁fú zàofickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained

Example Sentence

天气太热,让人心里有些烦躁。Tiān qì tài rè, ràng rén xīn lǐ yǒu xiē fán zào.The weather is so hot that it makes people feel restless.

天气Tiān qìweathertàitooto warm upràngto let人心rén xīnpopular feelinginside有些yǒu xiēsome烦躁fán zàojittery