惹

rě
#2,267 most
frequent character
to provoke
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

惹 pairs 若 ruò, a sound part, with 心 heart, the meaning part. The heart gives the first sense, 'emotions in uproar'. From that came 'to provoke, vex', and then 'stir up; cause'.

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Example Sentences

他总是惹我生气。
tā zǒngshì rě wǒ shēngqì 。
He always provokes me to anger.
不要惹他，他心情不好。
búyào rě tā ， tā xīnqíng bùhǎo 。
Don't provoke him; he is in a bad mood.
任何不当行为都可能惹麻烦。
rènhé bùdàng xíngwéi dū kěnéng rě máfán 。
Any improper behavior can provoke trouble.

Words with similar meanings

激怒jīnù
to enrage
激怒 means to make someone very angry, often used in a more intense context.
惹恼rěnǎo
to irritate
惹恼 also means to cause annoyance or irritation, suggesting a milder provocation.

Homophones

若rě
used in 般若[bo1re3], used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2re3]

Words Starting With 惹

惹祸rě huò
stirring up trouble; to invite disaster

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