嘈

cáo
口 + 曹
Frequency#3446

Definitions

cáo bustling; tumultuous; noisy

Etymology

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

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 曹

About

The character 嘈 is structured with the semantic component 口, denoting mouth or speech, combined with the phonetic component 曹, which guides its pronunciation. Etymologically, this composition aligns with meanings associated with sound, specifically noise or clamor. In historical usage, 嘈 described bustling, chaotic sounds, such as in musical or conversational contexts, and its application has continued to center on auditory disturbance without substantial alteration in its core meaning. The character's form, maintaining the left-right arrangement of its components, has seen no major structural revisions.

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