The character 噪 — “noise”: how to write it and what it means
noise, din
The Chinese character 噪 is read zào and means “noise, din”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 噪
噪 has 16 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 噪, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 噪 is made of
On the left, 口 “mouth”. On the right, three 口 over 木 “tree”: birds chattering in a tree. The same part appears in 澡 zǎo and 燥 zào.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 噪
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 噪?
噪 has 16 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 噪 mean?
噪 means “noise, din”. It appears in 噪声 (“noise”).
How do you pronounce 噪?
噪 is read zào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 噪 have?
16 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 噪 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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