created sense approved 挠头/撓頭 · náotóu · to scratch one's head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挠头 / 撓頭
náotóu
to scratch one's head
To scratch one's head with one's hand, especially when feeling puzzled or frustrated.
挠, 头
挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head
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created sense approved 挠头/撓頭 · náotóu · problematic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挠头 / 撓頭
náotóu
problematic
Difficult to tackle or solve; tricky; vexing.
挠, 头
挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 挠头/撓頭 · náotóu · disheveled hair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挠头 / 撓頭
náotóu
disheveled hair
Metaphorical for messy or tangled hair
挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head
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