呶 (náo) - To shout & to clamor

呶Tone 2

náo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

楠念

呶 · náo

To shout;

to clamor;

noisy;

boisterous.

To shoutto clamornoisy

Usage highlights

Noisy and clamorousTo shout loudlyUnending clamorBoisterous noiseTo cry outLoud and disorderly

Synonyms

  • 喧— noisy; clamorous
  • 嚷— to shout; to yell
  • 吵— to make a noise; to quarrel

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet; silent
  • 默— silent; tacit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The children were making a lot of noise (呶呶不休).
  • He shouted loudly to get attention (大声呶喊).
  • The market was full of clamor (市声呶呶).

Collocations

  • Noisy and clamorous(呶呶)
  • To shout loudly(呶喊)
  • Unending clamor(呶呶不休)
  • Boisterous noise(喧呶)
  • To cry out(呼呶)
  • Loud and disorderly(纷呶)

Idioms

  • Chattering incessantly(呶呶不休)
  • Loud and boisterous(喧呶不已)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character depicts vocal noise or clamor originating from the mouth.
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe noisy, argumentative, or unrestrained speech.

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