Definitions

xuān (noun) noise; clamor

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "喧" is composed of the mouth radical "口" on the left, indicating its association with sound or speech, and the component "宣" on the right, which historically served as both a phonetic indicator and a semantic contributor related to declaration or spreading. Its core meaning, "noisy" or "clamorous", has consistently described loud, disorderly sounds, particularly of human voices, with the traditional form being identical to the simplified one. While the fundamental sense of loud noise has remained, its application has specialized over time to emphasize boisterous or tumultuous human speech and din, as opposed to other forms of sound, with the component "宣" reinforcing this sense of public or widespread vocalization.

Example Sentences Hide

这个地方很闹。

Zhège dìfāng hěn xuānnào.

This place is very noisy.

街上嚷声很大。

Jiē shàng xuānrǎng shēng hěn dà.

The noise on the street is very loud.

孩子们在公园里哗玩耍。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ xuānhuá wánshuǎ.

The children are playing noisily in the park.

夜晚的酒吧通常很嚣。

Yèwǎn de jiǔbā tōngcháng hěn xuānxiāo.

Bars at night are usually very noisy.

闹的市场使人心烦意乱。

Xuānnào de shìchǎng shǐ rén xīnfán yìluàn.

The noisy market makes people feel upset and distracted.

城市的嚣让人渴望宁静。

Chéngshì de xuānxiāo ràng rén kěwàng níngjìng.

The city's noise makes people long for tranquility.

尽管外面哗不断,他仍专心读书。

Jǐnguǎn wàimiàn xuānhuá bùduàn, tā réng zhuānxīn dúshū.

Although there is constant noise outside, he still concentrates on reading.

嚷的抗议声中,政府代表保持了沉默。

Xuānrǎng de kàngyì shēng zhōng, zhèngfǔ dàibiǎo bǎochíle chénmò.

Amid the clamorous protests, the government representatives remained silent.