喿 (zào) - Noisy, clamorous & to chirp

喿Tone 4

zào ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

喿 · zào

Noisy, clamorous;

to chirp;

the sound of birds or insects.

Noisy, clamorousto chirpthe sound of birds or insects.

Usage highlights

Chirping birdsChirping insectsNoisy clamorCicada chirpingSound of birdsNoisy market

Synonyms

  • 噪— noisy, clamorous
  • 吵— to make a noise; to quarrel
  • 喧— noisy, loud

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, still
  • 寂— silent, lonely

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The birds chirped noisily (鸟喿).
  • The sound of insects in the summer night (虫喿).
  • A clamorous crowd (人声喿杂).

Collocations

  • Chirping birds(鸟喿)
  • Chirping insects(虫喿)
  • Noisy clamor(喿杂)
  • Cicada chirping(蝉喿)
  • Sound of birds(鸟喿声)
  • Noisy market(喿市)

Idioms

  • Noisy and bustling(喿喿嚷嚷)
  • Chirping and chattering(喿喿不休)
  • A clamor of voices(人声喿喿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used as a phonetic component in characters related to sound or noise.
  • Appears in classical texts describing natural sounds, particularly of birds and insects.
  • The character itself is rarely used in modern writing, primarily functioning as a radical.

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