聒 (guō) — (bound form) noisy; clamorous; uproarious

Definition

A literary, bound-form word meaning 'noisy, earsplitting' — almost always paired with 噪 or 耳 (聒噪, 聒耳). It is more formal and intense than the everyday 吵 or 闹.

bound form

(bound form) noisyclamorousuproarious

Examples

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Jiē shàng de rén shēng shí fēn guō zào, ràng rén wú fǎ ān xīn gōng zuò.
The noise of the crowd on the street was so loud that people couldn't work in peace.
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Zhè zhǒng guō ěr de jīn shǔ mó cā shēng zhēn ràng rén shòu bù liǎo.
This jarring metal scraping sound is really unbearable.
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Tā shòu bù liǎo nà guō zào de huán jìng, cōng cōng lí kāi le.
He couldn't stand that noisy environment and left quickly.

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