闹
nàoTraditional 鬧
to make a fuss; to make trouble
Every meaning
nào
- to make a fuss; to make trouble
- noisy; bustling
- to do; to make (as in 闹革命, 闹笑话)
- to get to (a state); to end up (闹明白, 闹得很僵)
- to suffer from; to be hit by (as in 闹肚子, 闹灾)
- to give vent to (anger etc.)
- (of pests or disasters) to be plagued by; to have an outbreak of
Words with 闹
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).