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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chao3
- English meanings
- shout for something
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 少.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
少 is identified as the sound component (shǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 吵.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ridicule; mock
nest; lair
to make a copy
facing
tide
fry
to exceed
banknote; copy
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 争吵
- 吵嘴
- 吵架