嚾 (huān) - Noise, clamor & to shout, to make a loud sound

嚾Tone 1

huān ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

嚾 · huān

Noise, clamor;

to shout, to make a loud sound;

variant of 喧 (xuān) meaning noisy.

Noise, clamorto shout, to make a loud soundvariant of 喧 (xuān) meaning noisy.

Usage highlights

Noisy clamorShout loudlyNoisy and chaoticMake a loud noiseCry outUproar

Synonyms

  • 喧— noisy, clamorous
  • 嚣— clamor, noise, hubbub
  • 吵— noisy, to make a noise

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, silent
  • 寂— silent, quiet, lonesome

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market was full of noise (市井嚾嚣).
  • They shouted loudly to attract attention (大声嚾叫).
  • The clamor of the crowd was overwhelming (人群嚾杂).

Collocations

  • Noisy clamor(嚾嚣)
  • Shout loudly(嚾叫)
  • Noisy and chaotic(嚾杂)
  • Make a loud noise(嚾闹)
  • Cry out(嚾呼)
  • Uproar(嚾哗)

Idioms

  • Noisy and chaotic(嚾嚣一时)
  • Shouting and clamoring(嚾呼相应)
  • Making a great noise(嚾然作响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered a variant form of 喧 and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries as an alternative character for expressing loud sounds or noise.
  • The character's complexity makes it uncommon in daily usage and naming contexts.

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