校 闹

xiào nàodictionary entry

disruptive activities targeted at a school by an aggrieved party (neologism formed by analogy with 醫鬧|医闹[yī nào])

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

校鬧 校闹 [xiao4 nao4] /disruptive activities targeted at a school by an aggrieved party (neologism formed by analogy with 醫鬧|医闹[yi1 nao4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 校鬧

校
jiào
to check; to collate; to proofread
xiào
(bound form) school; college / (bound form) (military) field officer
闹
nào
noisy; boisterous / bustling; lively / to make noise / to cause a disturbance / to express; to vent (feelings) / to experience (an illness, disaster, famine etc) / to fool around / to engage in (an activity, often vigorously or disruptively)

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