哗

嘩/譁
huā, huá
华 + 口

Definitions

huā (onomatopoeia,interjection) sound of splashing or flowing water; wow (expressing surprise)
huá (noun) clamor; noise

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 华 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘩.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 华

About

The character 哗 (traditional: 嘩) is a phono-semantic compound relating to sound. Its left component, the semantic radical 口, associates it with the mouth or vocalization, while the right component, the phonetic 华 (traditional: 華), indicates the pronunciation. It primarily describes a sudden clamor, loud commotion, or chaotic noise from a crowd. In modern usage, it also depicts the rushing sound of water, retaining its core link to loud, disruptive auditory phenomena.

Example Sentences Hide

雨哗啦哗啦地下着。

yǔ huā lā huā lā de xià zhe.

The rain is falling with a pitter-patter sound.

孩子们哗笑着跑过操场。

hái zi men huá xiào zhe pǎo guò cāo chǎng.

The children ran across the playground with loud laughter.

瀑布哗哗地冲刷着岩石。

pù bù huā huā de chōng shuā zhe yán shí.

The waterfall is washing over the rocks with a roaring sound.

他不小心把杯子碰倒，哗啦一声碎了。

tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ bēi zi pèng dǎo, huā lā yī shēng suì le.

He accidentally knocked over the cup, and it broke with a crash.

消息传出后，全场一片哗然。

xiāo xi chuán chū hòu, quán chǎng yī piàn huá rán.

After the news spread, the whole place was in an uproar.

当真相被揭露时，人群中爆发出一阵哗然。

dāng zhēn xiàng bèi jiē lù shí, rén qún zhōng bào fā chū yī zhèn huá rán.

When the truth was revealed, an uproar erupted from the crowd.

他的言论引起了公众的哗然。

tā de yán lùn yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de huá rán.

His remarks caused a public uproar.

由于管理层的决策失误，公司内部哗声四起。

yóu yú guǎn lǐ céng de jué cè shī wù, gōng sī nèi bù huá shēng sì qǐ.

Due to the management's decision-making errors, there was a widespread outcry within the company.

Related Characters

Component: 华

桦 晔 烨 骅 铧

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Example Words

喧哗 哗哗 稀里哗啦 哗啦 哗啦啦 哗然 哗众取宠 稀哩哗啦