chāo
吵
clench; rub; recite
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Meanings
3 senses · 3 examplesverb
clench; hold tightly
archaicThis is an archaic or dialectal usage, rarely used in modern standard Mandarin.
tā他
chāo吵
zhe着
quán拳
tóu头
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
hé和
duì对
fāng方
lǐ理
lùn论
。
He clenched his fists, ready to argue with the other party.
verb
rub; stroke
archaicThis is an archaic usage, referring to rubbing or stroking something gently.
tā她
chāo吵
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yī衣
xiù袖
，
bú不
ràng让
yī衣
fú服
huá滑
luò落
。
She rubbed her sleeves to keep them from slipping down.
verb
recite; chant
literaryThis is an archaic literary usage, referring to reading aloud in a rhythmic way.
tā他
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
chāo吵
zhe着
shī诗
cí词
，
shén神
qíng情
yōu悠
rán然
。
He chanted poems by the window, looking relaxed and content.