Chinese words pronounced nao (any tone) 18 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) 9 words 挠(náo) to scratch 桡(náo) to disturb 呶(náo) clamor 猱(náo) a kind of gibbon 铙(náo) big cymbals 撓(náo) to scratch 橈(náo) to disturb 呶(náo) clamor 猱(náo) a kind of gibbon 鐃(náo) big cymbals All 9 words pronounced náo nǎo (3rd tone) 5 words 脑(nǎo) brain 恼(nǎo) to get angry 垴(nǎo) small hill 嫐(nǎo) to tease 碯(nǎo) agate 腦(nǎo) brain 惱(nǎo) to get angry 堖(nǎo) small hill 嫐(nǎo) to 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 25 words