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嚷

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to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth; to make a fuss about sth

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Old HSK
Level 6
Strokes
20
Radical
口 +17
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
嚷
Common rank
#3,913
Unicode
U+56B7

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Formation & memory

Break the character into parts you already know.

How 嚷 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 meaning “mouth” + 襄 sound ( xiāng )

Components 口 襄

How to remember it

cry out · Heisig RSH #2562

口 mouth + pigeon coop

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 嚷

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
叫嚷 jiào rǎng to shout; to bellow one's grievances
嚷劈 rǎng pī shout oneself hoarse
吵嚷 chǎo rǎng to make a racket; clamour; uproar
吵吵嚷嚷 chǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom)
嚷嚷 rāng rang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 襄 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
襄 sound part xiāng to aid, to help, to assist; to undress
囊 náng bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow
攘 rǎng to usurp, to seize; to repel
壤 rǎng soil, loam, earth; rich
镶 xiāng inset, inlay; to set, to mount; to fill
瓤 ráng flesh, core, pith, pulp
穰 ráng stalks of grain; lush, abundant
骧 xiāng to gallop about with the head uplifted
蘘 ráng wild ginger
曩 nǎng ancient times; former; old