嗸 (áo) - Ao — refers to a clamorous, noisy, or & to cry out loudly

嗸Tone 2

áo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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嗸 · áo

Ao — refers to a clamorous, noisy, or wailing sound;

to cry out loudly;

to be boisterous.

Ao — refers to a clamorous, noisy, orto cry out loudlyto be boisterous.

Usage highlights

clamorous noisewailing loudlynoisy and chaoticcry out in griefboisterous crowdloud lamentation

Synonyms

  • 嚣— clamorous; noisy
  • 嘈— noisy; bustling
  • 嗷— loud cry; wail

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet; silent
  • 寂— silent; still

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crowd was clamorous (人声嗸嘈).
  • The child wailed loudly (孩子嗸啕大哭).
  • The market was bustling with noise (市场一片嗸嘈).

Collocations

  • clamorous noise(嗸嘈)
  • wailing loudly(嗸啕)
  • noisy and chaotic(嗸嚣)
  • cry out in grief(嗸哭)
  • boisterous crowd(嗸闹)
  • loud lamentation(嗸呼)

Idioms

  • Wailing and crying(嗸啕大哭)
  • Clamorous and chaotic(嗸嚣不止)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts to describe loud, mournful, or chaotic sounds.
  • Often used in literary contexts to depict emotional outbursts or noisy environments.

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