闹 (nào) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 闹 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 闹
热闹
lively; bustling; to liven up
过年的时候特别热闹。
Guònián de shíhou tèbié rènao.
It's especially lively during Chinese New Year.
Tasks Featuring 闹 / 相关任务
Words containing 闹 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 闹
闹 (nào) means noisy; to stir up (as in 热闹/闹钟). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".