Chinese

吵架

chǎojià
to quarrel; to argue; to have a row
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese吵 “noisy; rowdy; boisterous; clamorous”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese少 “few; little in number; less; not many”
  • characterChinese架 “rack; stand; prop; frame; framework”
    • soundChinese加 “to put on top of another object”
      • ideaChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”

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