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  jiu2 jiu5   jyutping
  rao3   pinyin
[1] [v] disturb; harass; bother
[2] [adj] confusing; chaotic; disorderly
[3] [v] trespass on sb's hospitality

Jyutping jiu2 is standard reading; jiu5 is becoming obsolete.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 18
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
擾 / 扰

This word has been viewed 7769 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2015 10:31

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detail  daa2 jiu2  da3 rao3 = disturb; bother
detail  sou1 jiu2  sao1 rao3 = harass; disturb; make a nuisance
detail  jiu2 lyun6  rao3 luan4 = harass; disturb
detail  kwan3 jiu2  kun4 rao3 = perplex; puzzle; plague
detail  sing3 sou1 jiu2  xing4 sao1 rao3 = sexual harassment
detail  zi1 jiu2  zi1 rao3 = create a nuisance; cause trouble
detail  gon1 jiu2  gan1 rao3 = disturb; interfere; jam
detail  jiu2 joeng5  rao3 rang3 = tumult; noisy confusion
detail  seon3 hou6 gon1 jiu2  xun4 hao4 gan1 rao3 = signal interference
detail  jiu5 lau4 baan2  rao3 liu2 ban3 = spoiler (of a vehicle)
See all 14 compounds (CantoDict reports 16 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 擾
detail 隔籬周不時打通麻雀令到同屋滋擾
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137957,137958#msg-137958]
detail 小事豈敢打擾
I wouldn't dare bother you over such petty things.
detail 人生困擾莫過於喪失人生目標
The biggest perplexity in life is losing the goal of life.
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