吵
吵 (chǎo) means “noisy”. It is made of 口 + 少 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 吵 into its parts
What 吵 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 少 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
吵 stroke order
Example sentences
这里太吵了，我们换个地方吧。Zhèlǐ tài chǎo le, wǒmen huàn gè dìfang ba.It's too noisy here; let's go somewhere else.
你们别吵了，孩子在睡觉。Nǐmen bié chǎo le, háizi zài shuìjiào.Stop arguing, the child is sleeping.
Words with 吵
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | noisy; to quarrel; to argue |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 吵
What does 吵 mean?
吵 (chǎo) means “noisy; to quarrel; to argue”.
How many strokes does 吵 have?
吵 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 吵?
The radical of 吵 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 吵?
吵 is made of 口 (mouth) and 少 (few).
Which HSK level is 吵?
吵 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 吵 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.