嘈 meaning and stroke order
Bustling, noisy
How to write 嘈, stroke by stroke
14 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 嘈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bustling
- tumultuous
- noisy
How 嘈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 曹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘈
嘈 is a mouth 口 next to 曹 (cáo), which gives the sound. Picture many mouths talking at once in a crowded room, and you get the idea of noise.
嘈 almost never appears alone. It is used mainly in the word 嘈杂 (cáozá), which describes a loud, messy mix of sounds in a place. Example: 这家餐厅太嘈杂了。(Zhè jiā cāntīng tài cáozá le.) This restaurant is too noisy.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes drop the 口 and write 曹 (cáo), which is a surname and not related to noise. Also keep the second tone in 嘈杂 (cáozá) and do not read it with a first tone like 糟 (zāo).
Common words with 嘈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 嘈杂 | cáozá | noisy; clamorous |
嘈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嘈
How many strokes are in 嘈?
嘈 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘈 mean?
嘈 (cáo) means bustling, noisy. A common word with it is 嘈杂 (cáozá), meaning "noisy; clamorous".
How do you pronounce 嘈?
嘈 is pronounced cáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嘈?
The radical of 嘈 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘈 under this radical.
What is the difference between 嘈杂 and 吵?
吵 (chǎo) is a common everyday word and can also mean to argue or to disturb someone. 嘈杂 (cáozá) is a bit more formal and only describes a place or sound environment as noisy and chaotic.
Can 嘈 be used by itself in a sentence?
In modern Chinese it is rarely used alone. You will mostly see it in 嘈杂, and occasionally in literary phrases such as 嘈嘈切切 describing mixed sounds in classical poetry.