騷 (sāo) - To disturb, harass & to cause trouble

騷Tone 1

sāo ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

騷 · sāo

To disturb, harass;

to cause trouble;

to flirt, act flirtatiously;

to itch, feel irritated;

to write poetry;

also refers to the literary style of 'Sao' poetry from ancient China.

To disturb, harassto cause troubleto flirt, act flirtatiously

Usage highlights

HarassItchDisturbanceLiterary Sao styleFlirtatiousUnrest

Synonyms

  • 擾— to disturb, harass
  • 煩— to bother, annoy
  • 癢— to itch

Antonyms

  • 靜— quiet, calm
  • 安— peaceful, tranquil
  • 寧— serene, peaceful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The noise disturbed my sleep (騷擾了我的睡眠).
  • He was flirting with the waitress (對女服務員騷擾).
  • My mosquito bites are itching terribly (蚊子咬的地方很騷癢).
  • Qu Yuan wrote in the Sao style (屈原寫了騷體詩).

Collocations

  • Harass(騷擾)
  • Itch(騷癢)
  • Disturbance(騷動)
  • Literary Sao style(騷體)
  • Flirtatious(風騷)
  • Unrest(騷亂)

Idioms

  • Full of coquettishness(賣弄風騷)
  • Poets and literati(騷人墨客)
  • Disturb the people and cause trouble(騷民擾亂)
  • The Sao style of poetry(離騷之體)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the literary masterpiece 'Lisao' (離騷) by Qu Yuan, establishing the 'Sao' style in Chinese poetry.
  • In modern usage, often carries negative connotations of harassment or disturbance.
  • Historically associated with literary elegance and poetic refinement among scholars.

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