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The character 嚣 (traditional: 囂) is a phono-semantic compound whose structure visually conveys its primary meaning of loud noise or clamor. The traditional form features four 口 (mouth) radicals surrounding the central component 頁 (head), vividly depicting multiple voices shouting around a person’s head to suggest a noisy, chaotic environment. In the simplified version, the four mouths remain, but the complex 頁 is reduced to a simpler form, lowering the stroke count while preserving the original layout. Over time, this core sense of hubbub naturally extended to describe demeanor, giving rise to secondary meanings of arrogance, haughtiness, or insolence, as the idea of being loud and overbearing became linked with an aggressive or boastful personality.
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他的态度很嚣张。
城市里喧嚣不断。
嚣张的气焰必须打压。
喧嚣的市场让人不安。
他嚣张地拒绝了我们的要求。
喧嚣过后，一切归于平静。
这种嚣张的行为是不可接受的。
在喧嚣的都市中，他找到了内心的宁静。