Definitions
(noun)
noise; uproar; clamor
(adjective)
arrogant; aggressive
Etymology
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The character "嚣" finds its origins in the traditional form "囂", a compound ideograph composed of four "口" radicals representing mouths positioned around a central "頁" component denoting a head, thereby creating a visual metaphor for a crowd's vociferous outcry and etymologically establishing its early meaning of clamorous noise or tumult. This foundational sense of audible uproar consistently informed the character's application, yet over time its semantic field broadened to encompass more abstract manifestations of din, such as the boisterousness of contentious debate or the strident expressions of arrogance and boastfulness, as embedded in phrases like "嚣张". Consequently, while its graphic form has visually encapsulated the idea of multiple voices since antiquity, the character's conceptual evolution reflects a shift from denoting purely physical noise to encoding both sonic and behavioral dimensions of disruption and pretension.
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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。