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捣蛋

dǎo dàn

2-character word Traditional 搗蛋

What 捣蛋 means

1. to cause trouble
2. to stir up trouble

The characters in 捣蛋

• 捣dǎoto pound; to beat; to hull
• 蛋dànegg; oval-shaped thing

Example sentences

• 不给糖就捣蛋。
  Bù gěi táng jiù dǎodàn.
  Trick or treat.
• 你别来捣蛋行吧！
  Nǐ bié lái dǎodàn xíng ba!
  Don't come and cause trouble, OK!
• 汤姆有点调皮捣蛋。
  Tom is somewhat mischievous.

Words starting with 捣蛋

• 捣蛋鬼dǎo dàn guǐtroublemaker

Words containing 捣蛋

• 调皮捣蛋tiáo pí dǎo dànnaughty; mischievous; to act up

Sounds the same

Read dǎo dàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 导弹(guided) missile
• 倒蛋mischief; to make trouble