詽 (yán) - To quarrel noisily & to argue vehemently

詽Tone 2

yán ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

妍嬿

詽 · yán

To quarrel noisily;

to argue vehemently;

to engage in loud disputes or altercations.

To quarrel noisilyto argue vehementlyto engage in loud disputes or altercations.

Usage highlights

Noisy quarrelLoud argumentVehement disputeQuarrel noisilyHeated altercationLoud bickering

Synonyms

  • 吵— to quarrel, to make noise
  • 争— to argue, to dispute
  • 辩— to debate, to argue

Antonyms

  • 和— harmony, peace
  • 静— quiet, calm
  • 安— peaceful, tranquil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They were quarreling loudly in the street (詽詽不休).
  • The neighbors often have noisy arguments (邻居经常詽詽不休).
  • He got into a heated dispute with his colleague (他与同事詽詽不休).

Collocations

  • Noisy quarrel(詽詽不休)
  • Loud argument(詽詽争辩)
  • Vehement dispute(詽詽争执)
  • Quarrel noisily(詽詽吵闹)
  • Heated altercation(詽詽冲突)
  • Loud bickering(詽詽拌嘴)

Idioms

  • Quarrelling endlessly(詽詽不休)
  • Noisy dispute(詽詽之争)
  • Loud altercation(詽詽之辩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical texts.
  • It conveys a sense of noisy, persistent quarreling rather than calm discussion.
  • The character structure combines speech (言) with phonetic component 幵, suggesting vocal contention.

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