Definition
聒 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'noisy' or 'clamorous'. It is almost never used alone in modern Chinese; instead, it appears in disyllabic words like 聒噪 (guōzào, 'noisy, raucous') and 聒耳 (guō'ěr, 'jarring to the ear'). You will encounter it in literary or formal writing.
b.f.
(bound form) noisyclamorousuproarious
Examples
- ，。Jiē shàng de rénshēng shífēn guō zào, ràng rén wúfǎ ānxīn gōngzuò.The noise of the crowd on the street was so loud that people couldn't work in peace.
- 聒。Zhè zhǒng guō ěr de jīnshǔ mócā shēng zhēn ràng rén shòu bù liǎo.This jarring metal scraping sound is really unbearable.
- ，。Tā shòu bù liǎo nà guō zào de huánjìng, cōngcōng líkāi le.He couldn't stand that noisy environment and left quickly.
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