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The character 噪 depicts many chattering mouths (品, representing repeated utterances) beside a tree (木), evoking the image of noisy birds or a clamorous crowd, essentially meaning "clamor" or "uproar". This is combined with 音, meaning "sound". Therefore, the compound 噪音 is formed through direct conceptual combination, creating the meaning of a "clamorous sound", which is understood as an unpleasant, disturbing, or excessive noise.

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这里有很多噪音

Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō zàoyīn.

There is a lot of noise here.

噪音让我睡不着。

Zàoyīn ràng wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The noise makes me unable to sleep.

晚上的噪音特别大。

Wǎnshang de zàoyīn tèbié dà.

The noise at night is especially loud.

为了避免噪音,我关了窗户。

Wèile bìmiǎn zàoyīn, wǒ guānle chuānghu.

To avoid noise, I closed the window.

城市交通产生的噪音污染影响了居民的健康。

Chéngshì jiāotōng chǎnshēng de zàoyīn wūrǎn yǐngxiǎngle jūmín de jiànkāng.

Noise pollution generated by urban traffic affects residents' health.

Word Definition - 噪音

zào yīn rumble; noise; static (in a signal)

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