躁 (zào) — rash, impetuous, irascible; restless
Definition
躁 (zào) is a bound character meaning restless or irascible — it almost always appears in set compounds like 急躁, 暴躁, 浮躁, not used as a standalone adjective in everyday speech.
adjective
rashimpetuousirasciblerestless
Examples
- ，。Tā xìng gé tài jí zào, hěn róng yì shēng qì.He is too impetuous and gets angry easily.
- ，。Bié zhè me jí zào, màn màn shuō.Don't be so impetuous, speak slowly.
- ，。Tā pí qi bào zào, jīng cháng hé bié rén chǎo jià.He is irascible and often quarrels with others.
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