闹 (nào) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- busy
- lively
- to dispute
- to quarrel
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
闹 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Outer (open below) + Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 闹 is 门 — meaning gate. 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: 阅.
How the character is built
闹 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. As busy as the market 市 gate 门.
HSK 4 Words Containing 闹
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
闹 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 闹 / 相关任务
Words containing 闹 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 闹 mean in Chinese?
闹 (nào) means busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 闹 have?
闹 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 闹?
The radical of 闹 is 门 (gate). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 阅.
What is the pinyin for 闹?
闹 is pronounced nào.
What HSK 4 words use 闹?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 闹 appears in 1 word, including 热闹 (rènao). See the full list above.