挠头 撓頭
挠头 撓頭 náo tóu ㄋㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ naau4 tau4
- tricky
- problematic
- difficult
- to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
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挠 撓
- 阻挠 阻撓 zǔ náo ㄗㄨˇ ㄋㄠˊ zo2 naau4 to thwart
- 屈挠 屈撓 qū náo ㄑㄩ ㄋㄠˊ wat1 naau4 to surrender
- 干挠 干撓 gān náo ㄍㄢ ㄋㄠˊ gon1 naau4 variant of 干扰, to interfere
- 抓挠 抓撓 zhuā nao ㄓㄨㄚ ˙ㄋㄠ zaau2 naau4 to scratch
- 挠败 撓敗 náo bài ㄋㄠˊ ㄅㄞˋ naau4 baai6 defeated
Show 9 more words with 挠 撓
- 挠曲 撓曲 náo qū ㄋㄠˊ ㄑㄩ naau4 kuk1 to bend
- 挠率 撓率 náo lǜ ㄋㄠˊ ㄌㄩˋ naau4 leot6 the torsion (of a space curve)
- 挠裂 撓裂 náo liè ㄋㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ naau4 lit6 split due to repeated folding
- 挠钩 撓鉤 náo gōu ㄋㄠˊ ㄍㄡ naau4 ngau1 iron hook at the end a long pole
- 挠痒痒 撓癢癢 náo yǎng yang ㄋㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄧㄤ naau4 joeng5 joeng5 to tickle
- 痒痒挠 癢癢撓 yǎng yang náo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄧㄤ ㄋㄠˊ joeng5 joeng5 naau4 backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
- 不屈不挠 不屈不撓 bù qū bù náo ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄠˊ bat1 wat1 bat1 naau4 unyielding
- 抓耳挠腮 抓耳撓腮 zhuā ěr náo sāi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄦˇ ㄋㄠˊ ㄙㄞ zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
- 百折不挠 百折不撓 bǎi zhé bù náo ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄠˊ baak3 zit3 bat1 naau4 to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)
头 頭
- 一头 一頭 yī tóu ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ jat1 tau4 one head
- 上头 上頭 shàng tou ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄊㄡ soeng6 tau4 the top; the upper part; (its) surface
- 丫头 丫頭 yā tou ㄧㄚ ˙ㄊㄡ aa1 tau4 girl
- 低头 低頭 dī tóu ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊ dai1 tau4 to bow the head
- 兆头 兆頭 zhào tou ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡ siu6 tau4 omen
Show 15 more words with 头 頭
- 出头 出頭 chū tóu ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ceot1 tau4 to get out of a predicament
- 前头 前頭 qián tou ㄑㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄊㄡ cin4 tau4 in front
- 劲头 勁頭 jìn tóu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ging6 tau4 enthusiasm
- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 口头 口頭 kǒu tóu ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ hau2 tau4 oral
- 回头 回頭 huí tóu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ wui4 tau4 to turn round; to turn one's head
- 外头 外頭 wài tou ㄨㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄡ ngoi6 tau4 outside; outdoors
- 巨头 巨頭 jù tóu ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄡˊ geoi6 tau4 tycoon
- 带头 帶頭 dài tóu ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊ daai3 tau4 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
- 后头 後頭 hòu tou ㄏㄡˋ ˙ㄊㄡ hau6 tau4 behind
- 从头 從頭 cóng tóu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ cung4 tau4 anew
- 念头 念頭 niàn tou ㄋㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄊㄡ nim6 tau4 thought; idea; intention
- 手头 手頭 shǒu tóu ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ sau2 tau4 on hand
- 扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóu ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ nau2 tau4 to turn one's head
- 抬头 抬頭 tái tóu ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ toi4 tau4 to raise one's head; to look up
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 巴头探脑 巴頭探腦 bā tóu tàn nǎo ㄅㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇ baa1 tau4 taam3 nou5 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
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- 笨头笨脑 笨頭笨腦 bèn tóu bèn nǎo ㄅㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 (idiom) stupid; muddle-headed
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
- 冲昏头脑 沖昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 冲昏头脑 衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent