Chinese words · HSK 5

吵

chǎo

to quarrel; to argue

Every meaning

chǎo

  1. to quarrel; to argue
  2. noisy
  3. to disturb

chāo

  1. (used in 吵吵) to make a racket; to clamor

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).