Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
哗
huá, huā
Description
"哗"常常用来写声音，比如水流的声音或者很多人一起说话的声音。
"哗" is often used to write sounds, such as the sound of flowing water or many people talking together.
读 huā 的时候，它是一个象声词；读 huá 的时候，常常表示人多、声音吵。
When pronounced huā, "哗" is an onomatopoeia; when pronounced huá, it often indicates a crowd or noisy sound.
Meanings
哗huā
sound of water, rain, or things falling
雨哗哗地下了一整天。
It rained heavily all day.
哗huá
noise of many people talking; clamor
大家听到消息，一下子就哗然了。
Everyone was suddenly in an uproar upon hearing the news.
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Notes
- Etymology
mouth radical 口 + phonetic 华, marking it as a sound-related character.
- Nuance
哗哗 (huā) mimics flowing water; 喧哗 (huá) means noisy human clamor.
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