How is 吵 pronounced?

吵 is pronounced “chǎo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 吵?

吵 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 吵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

chǎo

吵 (chǎo) means “to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

市中心很吵，我不喜欢那里。

Shì zhōngxīn hěn chǎo, wǒ búxǐhuan nàlǐ.

The city center is noisy, I don't like it there.

What does 吵 mean?: 吵 (chǎo) means “to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 吵 pronounced?: 吵 is pronounced “chǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 吵?: 吵 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 吵?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 吵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27