Chinese word dictionary

吵吵嚷嚷

chǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng · to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom)

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Simplified吵吵嚷嚷

Traditional吵吵嚷嚷

Pinyinchǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

吵chǎo

to argue, to dispute; to annoy, to disturb

吵chǎo

to argue, to dispute; to annoy, to disturb

嚷rǎng

to shout, to roar, to cry; to brawl

嚷rǎng

to shout, to roar, to cry; to brawl

How to learn 吵吵嚷嚷

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Words with the same characters

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吵chǎo

to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

吵架chǎojià

to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel; CL:頓|顿[dun4]

争吵zhēngchǎo

to quarrel; dispute

嚷rǎng

to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth; to make a fuss about sth