嚷 meaning and stroke order
To shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth
How to write 嚷, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 嚷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to shout
- to bellow
- to make a big deal of sth
- to make a fuss about sth
How 嚷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 襄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嚷
嚷 combines 口 (mouth), the meaning part, with 襄 (xiāng), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth opening wide next to a big, busy character, letting out a loud shout.
嚷 (rǎng) means to shout or yell, often in an annoyed or noisy way. It is most common in the word 嚷嚷 (rāngrang), which can also mean to make a fuss or spread something around. Example: 别嚷了，孩子在睡觉。(Bié rǎng le, háizi zài shuìjiào.) Stop shouting, the kid is sleeping.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 嚷 with 壤 (rǎng, soil) and 让 (ràng, to let), since all sound alike. Remember that 嚷 has 口 for mouth, and in 嚷嚷 the tone changes to rāngrang.
Common words with 嚷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 嚷嚷 | rāngrang | to argue noisily; to shout |
嚷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嚷
How many strokes are in 嚷?
嚷 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嚷 mean?
嚷 (rǎng) means to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth. A common word with it is 嚷嚷 (rāngrang), meaning "to argue noisily; to shout".
How do you pronounce 嚷?
嚷 is pronounced rǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 嚷?
The radical of 嚷 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嚷 under this radical.
Is 嚷 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 嚷 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 嚷 and 喊?
喊 (hǎn) is a neutral word for calling out or shouting, like calling someone's name. 嚷 (rǎng) suggests noisy, annoying, or quarrelsome shouting.
Can 嚷嚷 mean to tell everyone about something?
Yes. In casual speech 嚷嚷 can mean to blab or make something public, as in 这事别嚷嚷出去 (zhè shì bié rāngrang chūqu), don't go telling everyone about this.