噪
zào
the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing
All meanings
- the chirping of birds or insects
- noise
- clamor
- buzzing
- disturbance
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Related words
- 唧唧jī jī(onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc
- 喿sàochirping of birds
- 蝉鸣chán míngsong of cicadas
- 啭zhuànto sing (of birds or insects)
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Frequently Asked Questions
噪 (zào) means "the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance" in Chinese.
噪 is pronounced "zào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
噪 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 噪 include 噪声 (noise), 噪杂 (a clamor), 噪音 (rumble), 噪鹃 ((bird species of China) Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)), 急噪 (irritable).
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