喧 meaning and stroke order
Lively, noisy; to clamor, to talk loudly
How to write 喧, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- clamor
- noise
- variant of 喧[xuan1]
- old variant of 諼|谖[xuan1]
How 喧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 宣 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喧
喧 is a mouth 口 next to 宣 (xuān), which gives the sound. Picture many mouths announcing things at once, and the result is noise.
喧 is almost always used inside words like 喧闹 (xuānnào), 喧哗 (xuānhuá) and 喧嚣 (xuānxiāo), mostly in written or formal Chinese. You often see it on signs asking for quiet. Example: 请勿喧哗。(Qǐng wù xuānhuá.) Please do not make noise.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 宣 (xuān, to declare) when they mean 喧, since the two sound the same. If the meaning is about noise, it needs the mouth 口 on the left.
Common words with 喧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
喧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喧
How many strokes are in 喧?
喧 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喧 mean?
喧 (xuān) means lively, noisy; to clamor, to talk loudly. A common word with it is 喧闹 (xuānnào), meaning "to make a noise; noisy".
How do you pronounce 喧?
喧 is pronounced xuān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 喧?
The radical of 喧 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 喧?
The traditional form of 喧 is 諠. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 喧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 喧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 喧 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does the phrase 喧宾夺主 mean?
喧宾夺主 (xuān bīn duó zhǔ) literally means the loud guest takes over from the host. It describes something secondary overshadowing what should be the main focus.
What is the difference between 喧闹 and 热闹?
热闹 (rènao) usually sounds positive, meaning lively and bustling. 喧闹 (xuānnào) leans toward noisy and disturbing, so it is often used as a complaint.