噪(zào): (literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp
HSK 7-916 strokes
(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zào
- Meaning
- (literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp; (bound form) to make a cacophonous noise
- Strokes
- 16
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 噪 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 噪 step by step
16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 噪
Common words using 噪 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
Open 名噪一时 page →gǔ鼓zào噪
(in ancient times) to beat the drums and yell (at the moment of launching into battle)
Open 鼓噪 page →Related characters
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