撄 (yīng) - To disturb & to harass

撄Tone 1

yīng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

嘤樱

撄 · yīng

To disturb;

to harass;

to entangle;

to come into contact with;

to oppose.

To disturbto harassto entangle

Usage highlights

To disturb sleepTo provoke angerTo encounter difficultiesTo be entangled in disputesTo oppose forcefullyTo come into contact with

Synonyms

  • 扰— to disturb, to harass
  • 犯— to offend, to violate
  • 触— to touch, to contact

Antonyms

  • 避— to avoid, to evade
  • 顺— to comply, to follow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The noise disturbed his sleep (撄其睡眠).
  • Do not provoke his anger (勿撄其怒).
  • The project encountered many difficulties (项目撄诸多困难).
  • He was entangled in a lawsuit (他撄官司).

Collocations

  • To disturb sleep(撄睡眠)
  • To provoke anger(撄怒)
  • To encounter difficulties(撄困难)
  • To be entangled in disputes(撄纠纷)
  • To oppose forcefully(强撄)
  • To come into contact with(撄及)

Idioms

  • No one dares to oppose(莫敢谁撄)
  • To disturb the people's livelihood(撄民之生)
  • To be entangled in troubles(撄烦恼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to touch' or 'to come into contact with', later extended to mean 'to disturb' or 'to oppose'.
  • Used in classical Chinese texts, particularly in philosophical and historical contexts.
  • Appears in some traditional medical texts describing physical contact or disturbance.

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