躁

zào

喿 + 𧾷

Definitions

zào (adjective) restless; agitated; hot-tempered

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 喿 represents the sound.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 喿

About

躁 is a phono-semantic compound: the foot radical 足 on the left indicates physical movement or pacing, while the phonetic 喿 (originally a flock of birds chirping in a tree) supplies the sound. It means restless, impetuous, rash, and physically agitated, conveying a hasty, short-tempered, and easily irritated disposition. The character often appears in compound words describing impatience, impulsiveness under pressure, and extreme emotional volatility or physical restlessness.

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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他今天有点急躁。

Tā jīntiān yǒudiǎn jízào.

He is a bit irritable today.

别这么急躁，慢慢来。

Bié zhème jízào, màn man lái.

Don't be so impatient; take your time.

天气炎热让人心浮气躁。

Tiānqì yánrè ràng rén xīn fú qì zào.

The hot weather makes people restless and irritable.

他性格暴躁，很容易发怒。

Tā xìnggé bàozào, hěn róngyì fā nù.

He has a fiery temper and gets angry easily。

这个消息引发了社会的躁动。

Zhège xiāoxi yǐnfā le shèhuì de zàodòng.

This news caused social unrest.

我们需要戒骄戒躁，继续努力。

Wǒmen xūyào jiè jiāo jiè zào, jìxù nǔlì.

We need to guard against arrogance and impatience and keep working hard.

市场的狂热躁动最终会平息下来。

Shìchǎng de kuángrè zàodòng zuìzhōng huì píngxī xiàlái.

The frenzied turbulence of the market will eventually calm down.

在信息爆炸的时代，保持内心不躁是一种修养。

Zài xìnxī bàozhà de shídài, bǎochí nèixīn bú zào shì yì zhǒng xiūyǎng.

In this era of information explosion, maintaining an unperturbed mind is a kind of cultivation.

Related Characters

Component: 喿

Component: 𧾷

躁