囂囂

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Chinese

		clamour	clamour
trad. (囂囂)		囂	囂
simp. (嚣嚣)		嚣	嚣

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiāoxiāo

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠㄒㄧㄠ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiāoxiāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠㄒㄧㄠ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siaosiao
  - Wade–Giles: hsiao¹-hsiao¹
  - Yale: syāu-syāu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiaushiau
  - Palladius: сяосяо (sjaosjao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

turbulent, full of commotion, clamorous
- 自三代以下者，天下何其囂囂也？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  自三代以下者，天下何其嚣嚣也？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE
  Zì sāndài yǐxià zhě, tiānxià hé qí xiāoxiāo yě?
  From the Three Dynasties up to now, how full of commotion the world has been!
nonchalant, satisfied with what one has, fully pleased
- 子好遊乎？吾語子遊。人知之，亦囂囂；人不知，亦囂囂。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  子好游乎？吾语子游。人知之，亦嚣嚣；人不知，亦嚣嚣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE
  Zǐ hǎo yóu hū? Wú yǔ zǐ yóu. Rén zhī zhī, yì xiāoxiāo; rén bù zhī, yì xiāoxiāo.
  Are you fond of traveling ? I will tell you about traveling. If the people there recognize your worth, be fully pleased. If the people there do not recognize your worth, be likewise fully pleased.

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): áo'áo

(Zhuyin): ㄠˊ ㄠˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: áo'áo
  - Zhuyin: ㄠˊ ㄠˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: áo-áo
  - Wade–Giles: ao²-ao²
  - Yale: áu-áu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: auraur
  - Palladius: аоао (aoao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɑʊ̯³⁵ ˀɑʊ̯³⁵/

Adjective

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

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