Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

crashing sound; cat-calling sound; clamor; noise; clamor; noise

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hua” becomes a different word in each tone. 哗 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 喧哗xuān huáhubbub; clamor; to make a racket
  • 哗然huá ránin uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous
  • 哗变huá biànmutiny; rebellion
  • 哗笑huá xiàouproarious laughter
  • 哗啦huā lā(onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash

Example Sentence

听到下课铃声,教室里一下子哗然起来。Tīng dào xià kè líng shēng, jiào shì lǐ yí xià zi huá rán qǐ lái.Hearing the bell, the classroom suddenly burst into a commotion.

听到Tīng dàoto hear下课xià kèto finish class铃声líng shēngring教室jiào shìclassroominside一下子yí xià ziin a short while哗然huá ránin uproar起来qǐ láito stand up