Writing
惹 (rě) — how to say "to provoke" in Chinese
惹
To provoke, to cause
verb
Character composition
惹
to provoke
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
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Collocations
惹麻烦
rě má fan
to cause trouble
惹人生气
rě rén shēng qì
to make someone angry
Examples
他说话很小心，不想惹麻烦。
He speaks carefully, not wanting to cause trouble.
别惹他。
Don't provoke him.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to provoke" in Chinese?
"to provoke" in Chinese is 惹 (rě).
惹 meaning in English
惹 (rě) means "To provoke, to cause".
惹 pronunciation
It is pronounced rě (written as re). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to provoke" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惹 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 惹?
惹 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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