(xiōng) - Noisy & clamorous

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xiōng | 13 strokes | radical:

· xiōng

Noisy;

clamorous;

to argue;

to dispute;

to make a clamor.

Noisyclamorousto argue

Usage highlights

Clamorous noiseTo argue fiercelyNoisy disputeClamorous crowdTo make a clamor

Synonyms

  • noisy; clamorous
  • to quarrel; to make noise
  • to dispute; to argue

Antonyms

  • quiet; silent
  • harmonious; peaceful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market was noisy and bustling (市声詾詾).
  • They argued fiercely over the matter (为这事争詾不休).
  • The sound of the crowd was clamorous (人声詾詾).

Collocations

  • Clamorous noise(詾詾)
  • To argue fiercely(争詾)
  • Noisy dispute(詾讼)
  • Clamorous crowd(詾詾众人)
  • To make a clamor(詾闹)

Idioms

  • The sound of clamor and dispute(詾詾之声)
  • To argue noisily(詾詾争辩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and literary in modern Chinese.
  • It often appears in classical texts describing noisy arguments or public clamor.
  • The character contains the 'speech' radical (言), indicating its connection to verbal dispute.

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