搅

攪

jiǎo

扌 + 觉

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Definitions

jiǎo (verb) to stir; to mix

jiǎo (verb) to disturb; to annoy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 觉 represents the sound. Simplified form of 攪.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 觉

About

搅 is the simplified form of 攪, both of which are phono-semantic compounds. The left-hand radical 扌, depicting a hand, points to manual action or manipulation. The right-hand component 觉 (or 覺 in the traditional character) serves as the phonetic indicator. The original, concrete meaning is to stir, mix, or agitate liquids and other materials, often forcefully, using one's hands or an implement. Over time, this physical sense of agitation broadened metaphorically, and the character is now widely used to describe stirring up social situations: disturbing others, causing trouble, or creating disorder.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

别搅我的果汁。

Bié jiǎo wǒ de guǒzhī.

Don't stir my juice.

他用勺子搅了搅汤。

Tā yòng sháozi jiǎo le jiǎo tāng.

He stirred the soup with a spoon.

机器正在搅拌混凝土。

Jīqì zhèngzài jiǎobàn hùnníngtǔ.

The machine is mixing the concrete.

外面的噪音搅乱了我的思绪。

Wàimiàn de zàoyīn jiǎoluàn le wǒ de sīxù.

The noise outside disturbed my train of thought.

这件事把整个计划都搅黄了。

Zhè jiàn shì bǎ zhěnggè jìhuà dōu jiǎo huáng le.

This matter completely ruined the whole plan.

你不要总是在中间搅和。

Nǐ bùyào zǒng shì zài zhōngjiān jiǎohuo.

You shouldn't always meddle in the middle.

她的一番话把局面搅得更复杂了。

Tā de yī fān huà bǎ júmiàn jiǎo dé gèng fùzá le.

Her words made the situation even more complicated.

这些虚假信息搅动了金融市场的稳定。

Zhèxiē xūjiǎ xìnxī jiǎodòng le jīnróng shìchǎng de wěndìng.

This false information has destabilized the financial market.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

搅