吵
HSK 3

吵 (chǎo): argue, dispute, disturb

chǎo

argue, dispute, disturb

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Pinyin

chǎo

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

argue, dispute, disturb

How to Write 吵 (chǎo)

吵 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 吵

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 少 hints at the pronunciation.

What 吵 is Made Of

吵 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
少few, little

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Words Using 吵

Common Chinese words that contain 吵:

吵架

chǎojià

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