恼 (nǎo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- angry
- wrathful
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
恼 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 恼 is 忄 — meaning heart. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 性怀悔惊懒惜忆愉.
HSK 4 Words Containing 恼
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
恼 appears in 23 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 恼 / 相关任务
Words containing 恼 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 恼 mean in Chinese?
恼 (nǎo) means angry, wrathful. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 恼 have?
恼 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 恼?
The radical of 恼 is 忄 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 性, 怀, 悔, 惊, 懒.
What is the pinyin for 恼?
恼 is pronounced nǎo.
What HSK 4 words use 恼?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 恼 appears in 1 word, including 烦恼 (fánnǎo). See the full list above.