嚣 (xiāo) - Noisy, clamorous, boisterous & to make a loud noise

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xiāo ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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嚣 · xiāo

Noisy, clamorous, boisterous;

to make a loud noise;

arrogant, haughty.

Noisy, clamorous, boisterousto make a loud noisearrogant, haughty.

Usage highlights

Noisy and clamorousArrogant and domineeringShout loudlyRacket and dinArrogant talkTumultuous noise

Synonyms

  • 喧— noisy, clamorous
  • 吵— noisy, quarrelsome
  • 狂— arrogant, wild

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, calm
  • 谦— humble, modest
  • 宁— peaceful, tranquil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market was very noisy (喧嚣的市场).
  • Don't be so arrogant (不要如此嚣张).
  • The protesters clamored outside (抗议者在外面叫嚣).
  • His arrogant attitude annoyed everyone (他嚣张的态度惹恼了所有人).

Collocations

  • Noisy and clamorous(喧嚣)
  • Arrogant and domineering(嚣张)
  • Shout loudly(叫嚣)
  • Racket and din(嚣闹)
  • Arrogant talk(嚣言)
  • Tumultuous noise(嚣杂)

Idioms

  • Extremely arrogant and domineering(嚣张跋扈)
  • Noisy and clamorous(甚嚣尘上)
  • Arrogant and despotic(嚣然跋扈)

Cultural background

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  • Often carries negative connotations of excessive noise or arrogance in Chinese culture.
  • Frequently used in historical texts to describe chaotic situations or arrogant individuals.
  • The character's complex structure with four mouths (口) visually represents loud, chaotic noise.

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