吵嚷 (chǎo rǎng) — to make a racket, to clamor, to shout noisily | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

吵嚷 is an onomatopoeic verb for noisy, chaotic shouting — stronger and more disorderly than 吵闹, often describing a group clamoring at once.

verb

to make a racketto clamorto shout noisily

Examples

吵嚷，。
Wài miàn chǎo rǎng shēng hěn dà, wǒ shuì bù zháo.
The noise outside is very loud; I can't sleep.
吵嚷。
Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ chǎo rǎng gè bù tíng.
The children are clamoring nonstop in the yard.
吵嚷，。
Bié chǎo rǎng le, ān jìng yì diǎn.
Stop making a racket, be quiet.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

吵 noisy and 嚷 shout combine to mean clamor.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口少吵

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

少

少shǎo吵chǎo

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

吵 is built from 口, a mouth, plus 少, which supplies the sound. The mouth part matches meanings about noise and quarreling.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口襄嚷

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

襄

襄xiāng嚷rǎng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

嚷 combines 口 (mouth) with 襄, which supplies the pronunciation; the mouth part relates to the meaning of shouting or making noise.

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