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哗然 (huá rán) — in an uproar; causing public outcry or commotion

Definition

哗然 describes a crowd or public reaction — 'in an uproar, outraged'. Closer to 轰动 (which focuses on the event causing the sensation) than to 喧哗 (noisy/clamorous).

adjective
in an uproarcausing public outcry or commotion

Examples

  • ，哗然。
    Zhè yí zhèng cè gōng bù hòu, yú lùn huá rán.
    After this policy was announced, public opinion was in an uproar.
  • 哗然。
    Tā de bú dàng yán lùn yǐn qǐ quán chǎng huá rán.
    His inappropriate remarks caused the whole audience to erupt in uproar.
  • ，哗然。
    Xiāo xi chuán chū, shè huì huá rán.
    When the news spread, society was thrown into an uproar.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

哗huáclamorous
然rán

The clamorous sense of 哗, together with 然, gives the sense of an uproar.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
火火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
肰
肰rán然rán
Same sound today

然 is made from 肰, which gives the sound, and 火, which shows fire, matching the old sense 'to burn'.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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