Definitions

cáo bustling; tumultuous; noisy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "嘈" combines the mouth radical (口) with the component "曹", which historically conveyed a sense of assembly or group, thus forming a character that conceptually represents the collective noise of multiple voices. Its primary meaning has always been associated with clamor and discordant sound, describing anything from bustling crowds to cacophonous environments. While the structural composition has remained unchanged, the application of "嘈" has gradually expanded to encompass a wider range of auditory disturbances, including metaphorical uses for chaotic situations, yet it continues to center on the core idea of noise without substantial alteration to its fundamental sense.

Example Sentences Hide

这个地方很杂。

Zhège dìfāng hěn cáozá.

This place is very noisy.

市场里人声杂。

Shìchǎng lǐ rénshēng cáozá.

In the market, the voices are noisy.

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.

早晨的街道不再杂。

Zǎochén de jiēdào bù zài cáozá.

The morning street is no longer noisy.

他试图在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.

尽管环境杂,她依然保持了冷静。

Jǐnguǎn huánjìng cáozá, tā yīrán bǎochíle lěngjìng.

Despite the noisy environment, she remained calm.

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.

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.