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惹祸 (rě huò) — how to say "to court disaster" in Chinese
惹祸
To court disaster, to invite trouble
verb
Character composition
惹
to provoke, to cause
祸
disaster, misfortune
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
惹祸招灾
rě huò zhāo zāi
invite disaster
惹祸上身
rě huò shàng shēn
bring trouble upon oneself
Examples
他总是不听话，最后惹祸了。
He never listened and ended up inviting trouble.
别惹祸。
Don't court disaster.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to court disaster" in Chinese?
"to court disaster" in Chinese is 惹祸 (rě huò).
What does 惹祸 mean in English?
惹祸 (rě huò) means "To court disaster, to invite trouble".
How is 惹祸 pronounced?
It is pronounced rě huò (written as re huo, rehuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to court disaster" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惹祸: 惹 has 12 strokes, 祸 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 惹祸?
惹祸 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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