Chinese words pronounced nao (any tone) 21 words, in the 4 tones nao is read in. nāo (1st tone) 1 words 孬(nāo) contracted form of 不好 bùhǎo 孬(nāo) contracted form of 不好 bùhǎo náo (2nd tone) 11 words 挠(náo) scratch 桡(náo) disturb 呶(náo) clamor 猱(náo) kind of gibbon 铙(náo) big cymbals 蛲(náo) parasitic worm 硇(náo) used in 硇砂 náoshā 峱(náo) name of a mountain 夒(náo) kind of gibbon 𢙐(náo) used in 懊𢙐 àonáo 譊(náo) wrangling, contention, to dispute 撓(náo) scratch 橈(náo) disturb 呶(náo) clamor 猱(náo) kind of gibbon 鐃(náo) big cymbals 蟯(náo) parasitic worm 硇(náo) used in 硇砂 náoshā 峱(náo) name of a mountain 夒(náo) kind of gibbon 憹(náo) used in 懊𢙐 àonáo 譊(náo) wrangling, contention, to dispute nǎo (3rd tone) 6 words 脑(nǎo) brain 恼(nǎo) get angry 瑙(nǎo) used in 玛瑙 mǎnǎo 垴(nǎo) small hill 嫐(nǎo) tease 碯(nǎo) agate 腦(nǎo) brain 惱(nǎo) get angry 瑙(nǎo) used in 玛瑙 mǎnǎo 堖(nǎo) small hill 嫐(nǎo) tease 碯(nǎo) agate nào (4th tone) 3 words 闹(nào) noisy 淖(nào) slush 臑(nào) biceps 鬧(nào) noisy 淖(nào) slush 臑(nào) biceps Often confused with nao lao in any tone 27 words