喧嚣

喧囂
xuānxiāo
adjective #23,690

Meanings

  1. 1 clamorous
  2. 2 noisy
  3. 3 tumultuous
  4. 4 boisterous

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chéngshì de xuānxiāo ràng tā gǎndào píbèi.
The clamor of the city left him exhausted.
HSK 7-9
Shìchǎng shàng rénshēng xuānxiāo, rènào fēifán.
The marketplace was clamorous with voices, lively and bustling.

Tips

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喧嚣 is more literary than 吵闹 (noisy/quarrelsome) and often appears in written Chinese to describe the overwhelming noise of crowds, cities, or chaos. It can function as both adjective and noun.

Stroke Order

xuān
xiāo