Definitions
(noun)
noise; uproar; clamor
(adjective)
arrogant; aggressive
Etymology
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The traditional character "囂" structurally integrates "頁" signifying a head with "㗊" representing four mouths, creating an ideograph that originally depicted a clamor of voices surrounding an individual. From this core notion of noise and uproar, the meaning broadened to encompass associated behaviors such as arrogance and boisterousness, linking loud vocal expression to personal boastfulness. Its simplified counterpart "嚣" retains the "页" component but condenses the phonetic and semantic element of multiple mouths into two "口" elements placed above, modifying the graphical form while continuing to convey ideas of tumult and conceit through its constituent parts.
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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。