吵
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chǎo · to argue, to dispute

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2738
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 吵

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chǎoWords pronounced chǎo
chāoWords pronounced chāo
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Example sentences

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Tā men zǒng shì wèi le xiǎo shì chǎo jià.他们总是为了小事吵架。

They always fight over little things.

Source: Tatoeba #8744878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bié zài gēn tā zhēng chǎo le.你别再跟他争吵了。

Don't quarrel with him any more.

Source: Tatoeba #3526195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào chǎo xǐng shú shuì zhōng de háizi.不要吵醒熟睡中的孩子。

Don't wake up the sleeping child.

Source: Tatoeba #781448 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hěn chǎo nào, bú shì ma?她很吵闹,不是吗?

She's loud, isn't she?

Source: Tatoeba #9408593 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men liǎ yòu zài chǎo jià le.他们俩又在吵架了。

Those two are quarrelling again.

Source: Tatoeba #10265779 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhī dào ma, tā men yòu zài chǎo jià.你知道吗,他们又在吵架。

They're arguing again, you know.

Source: Tatoeba #9955754 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 吵 in context

  1. Say chǎo, then recall the core meaning: to argue, to dispute.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 吵架 (chǎo jià), meaning “to quarrel”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 吵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.