撓〔挠〕 naau⁴ {náo}

1. to scratch
2. to thwart
3. to yield

撓敗〔挠败〕 naau⁴ baai⁶ {náo bài}

1. defeated
2. routed
3. crushed

撓曲〔挠-〕 naau⁴ kuk¹ {náo qū}

1. to bend
2. flexing
3. deflection

撓率〔挠-〕 naau⁴ leot² {náo lǜ}

the torsion (of a space curve)

撓裂〔挠-〕 naau⁴ lit⁶ {náo liè}

1. split due to repeated folding
2. flex crack

撓鉤〔挠钩〕 naau⁴ ngau¹ {náo gōu}

iron hook at the end a long pole

撓頭〔挠头〕 naau⁴ tau⁴ {náo tóu}

1. tricky
2. problematic
3. difficult
4. to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)

撓癢癢〔挠痒痒〕 naau⁴ joeng⁵ joeng⁵ {náo yǎng yang}

to tickle