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噪声

zàoshēng

noise

A person covers both ears beside a loud megaphone
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Characters in this word

噪 zào

Strokes
16
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 喿 the sound of birds chirping
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 噪

声 shēng

Strokes
7
Radical
士 — scholar, gentleman
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 工厂附近的噪声长期超标,居民再三向环保部门投诉。 Gōngchǎng fùjìn de zàoshēng chángqī chāobiāo, jūmín zàisān xiàng huánbǎo bùmén tóusù. The noise near the factory has exceeded the standard for a long time, and residents have repeatedly complained to the environmental protection department.
  • 楼下施工的噪声让我没办法睡觉。 Lóuxià shīgōng de zàoshēng ràng wǒ méi bànfǎ shuìjiào. The construction noise downstairs makes it impossible for me to sleep.
  • 戴上耳机以后,周围的噪声小了很多。 Dài shàng ěrjī yǐhòu, zhōuwéi de zàoshēng xiǎo le hěn duō. After putting on headphones, the surrounding noise became much quieter.

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