譁 (huá) - Noisy, clamorous & to make a loud uproar

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huá ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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譁 · huá

Noisy, clamorous;

to make a loud uproar;

boisterous.

Noisy, clamorousto make a loud uproarboisterous.

Usage highlights

clamorous noiseuproarnoise and excitementboast to win favorloud and noisyclamor

Synonyms

  • 喧— noisy, clamorous
  • 噪— clamor, noise
  • 嚷— shout, yell

Antonyms

  • 靜— quiet, still
  • 寂— silent, lonely
  • 寧— peaceful, tranquil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crowd made a clamorous noise (譁然).
  • The audience burst into an uproar (譁變).
  • The market was bustling with noise and excitement (喧譁).
  • He boasted loudly (譁眾取寵).

Collocations

  • clamorous noise(譁然)
  • uproar(譁變)
  • noise and excitement(喧譁)
  • boast to win favor(譁眾取寵)
  • loud and noisy(譁噪)
  • clamor(譁鬧)

Idioms

  • To boast to win favor(譁眾取寵)
  • A great clamor(大譁)
  • An uproar among the masses(眾譁)

Cultural background

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  • Often carries a negative connotation of excessive, disruptive noise rather than positive excitement.
  • Used in classical texts to describe social unrest or disorderly conduct.
  • The character appears in historical accounts describing military mutinies or public disturbances.

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