Definition
搅 (jiǎo) has two main meanings: 'to stir/mix' and 'to disturb/annoy'. For stirring, 搅 is the general verb, while 搅拌 is more specific to stirring with a tool and 掺 means to mix one substance into another. For disturbing, 搅 implies disrupting or messing up, whereas 打搅 is a polite 'bother', 缠 means to pester persistently, and 骚扰 is stronger 'harassment'.
verb
to stirto mixto disturbto annoy
Easily confused
- 叫jiàosound-aliketo be called; to call (a name)
- 教jiāosound-aliketo teach
- 脚jiǎosound-alikefoot
- 交jiāosound-aliketo hand in, to deliver, to deliver
- 角jiǎosound-alike(classifier) unit of currency equal to one-tenth of a yuan (10 fen); dime
- 嚼jiáosound-aliketo chew
- 较jiàosound-alike(adverb) relatively, comparatively, rather (modifying an adjective)
- 焦jiāosound-alikeburnt, scorched, charred (resultative complement)
- 浇jiāosound-aliketo water (plants)
- 缴jiǎosound-aliketo pay (taxes, fees, dues, tuition, etc.)
Examples
- 搅。Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi jiǎo yíxià.Please stir the milk.
- 搅。bié jiǎorǎo tā xiūxi.Don't disturb his rest.
- 。Tā bǎ wǒ de jìhuà jiǎo luàn le.He messed up my plan.
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