哤 (máng) - Confused noise & clamor

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máng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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哤 · máng

Confused noise;

clamor;

the sound of many voices talking at once.

Confused noiseclamorthe sound of many voices talking at once.

Usage highlights

Confused noiseClamorous soundNoisy marketConfused talkingClamorous crowd

Synonyms

  • 杂— mixed, miscellaneous
  • 喧— noisy, clamorous
  • 嘈— noisy, bustling

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, silent
  • 宁— peaceful, tranquil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market was filled with confused noise (市井哤杂).
  • Don't join in the confused clamor (勿哤杂其中).
  • The classroom was noisy with many voices (教室哤杂).

Collocations

  • Confused noise(哤杂)
  • Clamorous sound(哤音)
  • Noisy market(哤市)
  • Confused talking(哤言)
  • Clamorous crowd(哤众)

Idioms

  • Confused and noisy(哤杂纷乱)
  • Clamorous and disorderly(哤乱无序)
  • Many voices creating confusion(众口哤杂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character depicts the mouth radical with the 'mang' component, suggesting many voices creating confusion.
  • Used in classical texts to describe chaotic or disorderly situations with many people talking at once.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily appearing in literary or formal contexts.

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