xiāo

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Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional囂

noisy; clamorous; arrogant

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

noisy; clamorous; uproarious

Describes environments or sounds that are loud and disorderly. Often used in compounds like 喧嚣.

Jí集
shì市
lǐ里
rén人
shēng声
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
 ，
shí十
fēn分
rè热
nao闹
 。

The market was filled with noisy voices and was very lively.

Tā他
tǎo讨
yàn厌
xiāo嚣
zá杂
de的
huán环
jìng境
 ，
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
ān安
jìng静
de的
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
 。

He hates noisy and chaotic environments and prefers the quiet library.

2.

adjective

arrogant; rampant; unbridled

derogatory

Describes arrogant or aggressive behavior, often used in the compound 嚣张. Carries a derogatory connotation.

Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
xiāo嚣
zhāng张
qì气
yàn焰
 ，
zhàn战
shì士
men们
háo毫
bù不
wèi畏
jù惧
 。

Facing the enemy's arrogant provocations, the soldiers showed no fear.

Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
shì势
li力
 ，
píng平
rì日
lǐ里
shí十
fēn分
xiāo嚣
fú浮
 。

Relying on his family's power, he is usually very arrogant and frivolous.

3.

verb

to clamor; to make an uproar

literary

Literary usage. To create a disturbance or shout loudly.

Bǎi百
xìng姓
xiāo嚣
rán然
 ，
bù不
mǎn满
yú于
kē苛
zhèng政
 。

The people were clamoring, dissatisfied with the tyrannical rule.