嘈

cáo
口 + 曹

Definitions

cáo bustling; tumultuous; noisy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 曹 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 曹

About

嘈 is a phono-semantic compound describing noisy or chaotic auditory environments, typically from many people speaking at once. The left radical 口 (mouth) ties the meaning to vocalizations and sound production. The right component 曹 provides the pronunciation and completes the character's structure. The term is reserved for unpleasant, disorderly noise, often paired with other words for noise to emphasize an overwhelming, confusing hubbub of overlapping voices.

Example Sentences Hide

这个地方很嘈杂。

Zhège dìfāng hěn cáozá.

This place is very noisy.

市场里人声嘈杂。

Shìchǎng lǐ rénshēng cáozá.

In the market, the voices are noisy.

嘈杂的声音让我无法专心。

Cáozá de shēngyīn ràng wǒ wúfǎ zhuānxīn.

The noisy sound makes me unable to concentrate.

早晨的街道不再嘈杂。

Zǎochén de jiēdào bù zài cáozá.

The morning street is no longer noisy.

他试图在嘈杂的环境中听清对话。

Tā shìtú zài cáozá de huánjìng zhōng tīng qīng duìhuà.

He tries to hear the conversation clearly in the noisy environment.

尽管环境嘈杂，她依然保持了冷静。

Jǐnguǎn huánjìng cáozá, tā yīrán bǎochíle lěngjìng.

Despite the noisy environment, she remained calm.

嘈杂的机器声整天回荡在工厂里。

Cáozá de jīqì shēng zhěngtiān huídàng zài gōngchǎng lǐ.

The noisy sound of machines echoes in the factory all day.

在嘈杂的都市生活中，寻找片刻宁静变得珍贵。

Zài cáozá de dūshì shēnghuó zhōng, xúnzhǎo piànkè níngjìng biàn dé zhēnguì.

In the noisy urban life, finding a moment of peace becomes precious.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 曹

遭 糟 槽 漕 螬 艚 鰽 蓸 蹧 傮

Example Words

嘈杂 吐嘈 嘈杂声