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chǎo
Main
English Definitionto quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄔㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)caau2
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
吵架chǎojiàto quarrel; to have a row; quarrel
吵闹chǎonàonoisy; raucous; to shout and scream
吵嘴chǎozuǐto quarrel
吵闹声chǎonào shēngnoise
吵嚷chǎorǎngto make a racket; clamour; uproar
Words With Same Tail Word    
争吵zhēngchǎoto quarrel; dispute
小争吵xiǎo zhēngchǎotiff
为小事争吵wéi xiǎoshì zhēngchǎostickle
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