声 shēng — sound; voice; (a measure word; used for sounds); tone; noise
我听见了鸟叫的声音。Wǒ tīng jiàn le niǎo jiào de shēng yīn.I heard the sound of birds singing.
Common words: 声音 (shēng yīn)、大声 (dà shēng)、小声 (xiǎo shēng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "noise"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "noise", including 声 (shēng), 音 (yīn), 哗 (huā / huá), 哗 (huā / huá). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "noise" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 声 (shēng), 音 (yīn), 哗 (huā / huá), 哗 (huā / huá) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shēng, yīn, huā, huá — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 声 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 声 shēngsound; voice; (a measure word; used for sounds); tone; noiseUseful words: 声音, 大声
- 音 yīnsound; noise; newsUseful words: 音乐, 声音
- 哗 huā / huácrashing sound; cat-calling sound; clamor; noise; clamor; noiseUseful words: 喧哗, 哗然
- 哗 huā / huácrashing sound; cat-calling sound; clamor; noise; clamor; noiseUseful words: 喧哗, 哗然
Common words for these 4 "noise" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 声 (shēng) — so "noise" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
声音shēng yīnvoice; sound大声dà shēngloud voice; in a loud voice; loudly小声xiǎo shēngin a low voice; (speak) in whispers音乐yīn yuèmusic声音shēng yīnvoice; sound音乐会yīn yuè huìconcert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喧哗xuān huáhubbub; clamor; to make a racket
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "noise".
音 yīn — sound; noise; news
这个字的发音有点儿难。Zhè ge zì de fā yīn yǒu diǎnr nán.The pronunciation of this character is a bit difficult.
Common words: 音乐 (yīn yuè)、声音 (shēng yīn)、音乐会 (yīn yuè huì)
哗 huā / huá — crashing sound; cat-calling sound; clamor; noise; clamor; noise
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.
Common words: 喧哗 (xuān huá)、哗然 (huá rán)、哗变 (huá biàn)
哗 huā / huá — crashing sound; cat-calling sound; clamor; noise; clamor; noise
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.
Common words: 喧哗 (xuān huá)、哗然 (huá rán)、哗变 (huá biàn)
All 4 characters
Open 声、音、哗 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.