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吵 (chǎo): noisy; to quarrel

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HSK 5adjective, verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: noisy; to quarrel
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 7
Radical: 口
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to quarrel
to make a noise
noisy
to disturb by making a noise

Chinese explanation

指因意见不合而大声争辩、互相责备，例如吵架、争吵
也泛指声音杂乱、喧闹扰人，例如吵闹、吵得睡不着觉
还可以表示打扰、使人不安宁，例如别吵我。说话时语气通常带有不满或烦躁。

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