搅 (jiǎo) — to stir, to mix; to disturb, to annoy
Definition
搅 covers two distinct senses: physically stirring (e.g. milk) vs. figuratively disturbing or messing something up. The literal sense is narrower than 搅拌; the figurative sense is more disruptive than the polite 打搅.
verb
to stirto mixto disturbto annoy
Examples
- 搅。Qǐng bǎ niú nǎi jiǎo yí xià.Please stir the milk.
- 搅。Bié jiǎo rǎo tā xiū xi.Don't disturb his rest.
- 。Tā bǎ wǒ de jì huà jiǎo luàn le.He messed up my plan.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 攪; 搅 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
覺
覺jué攪jiǎo
Same sound today
The traditional form 攪 uses 扌 (hand) to show the action and 覺 for its sound; the simplified 搅 is a later shorthand.
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