吵 闹

chǎo nàodictionary entry

noisy / raucous / to shout and scream

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吵鬧吵闹 [chao3 nao4] /noisy/raucous/to shout and scream/

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Other forms in these source records: 吵鬧

吵
chāo
used in 吵吵[chāo chao] / Taiwan pr. [chǎo]
chǎo
noisy / loud / to quarrel / to argue
闹
nào
noisy / boisterous / bustling / lively / to make noise / to cause a disturbance / to express / to vent (feelings) / to experience (an illness, disaster, famine etc) / to fool around / to engage in (an activity, often vigorously or disruptively)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.