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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

挠 [náo]
  1. 1. verb [轻抓] scratch
  2. 2. verb [阻止] prevent
    阻挠
    hinder
  3. 3. verb [屈服] yield

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

挠 [náo]
  1. 1. verb scratch; tickle
    别挠了，越挠越痒。
    挠痒痒
    scratch an itch
  2. 2. verb hinder
    阻挠
    obstruct; thwart; stand in the way; put a spoke in sb.'s wheel
  3. 3. verb yield; flinch
    不屈不挠
    unyielding; indomitable; dauntless

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

挠 [náo]
  1. 1. 动 搅扰;阻止
    阻挠。
  2. 2. 动 (用手指或专用工具)轻轻地抓;搔
    伤口刚长好,千万别挠
    抓耳挠腮
    挠头。
  3. 3. 动 弯曲;比喻屈服
    百折不挠
    不屈不挠。
  4. 4. "挠"字右上是"??"，不是"戈"。
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Examples

我后背很痒，你来帮我挠一下吧！ → 痒
to scratch o.s.
挠自己 → scratch

Character Decomposition

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[shǒu]		 + 尧
[yáo]

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