胡闹
hú nào · HSK 7
to make trouble
🐵 胡 (recklessly) + 闹 (uproar/racket) = to kick up a reckless racket
闹 — door 门 + market 市
Originally written 鬧, showing 鬥 (fight) over 市 (market) — depicting the clamor of people quarreling in a crowded marketplace. The simplified form replaces 鬥 with 门 (door/gate), keeping the idea of a noisy, bustling space. The core meaning shifted from 'quarrel' to 'noisy, lively, to make a fuss'.