捁 (jiǎo) - To disturb & to agitate

捁Tone 3

jiǎo ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

捁 · jiǎo

To disturb;

to agitate;

to stir up trouble;

to cause confusion or disorder.

To disturbto agitateto stir up trouble

Usage highlights

disturb and agitatestir up troubleagitate the crowdcause confusiondisturb peacestir up emotions

Synonyms

  • 扰— to disturb; to bother
  • 搅— to stir; to mix; to disturb
  • 乱— to confuse; to disorder

Antonyms

  • 安— peaceful; calm
  • 静— quiet; still
  • 定— stable; settled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The noise disturbed my sleep (捁扰了我的睡眠).
  • Don't stir up trouble (不要捁乱).
  • The sudden change agitated the crowd (突然的变化捁动了人群).

Collocations

  • disturb and agitate(捁扰)
  • stir up trouble(捁乱)
  • agitate the crowd(捁动人群)
  • cause confusion(捁乱秩序)
  • disturb peace(捁扰安宁)
  • stir up emotions(捁动情绪)

Idioms

  • Stir up trouble and create confusion(捁乱是非)
  • Disturb the peace and agitate the masses(捁扰民心)
  • Cause chaos and disorder(捁乱秩序)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage, appearing more frequently in classical texts.
  • Often used in contexts describing disruption of social order or peace.
  • The character carries negative connotations of interference and disturbance.

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