喧 xuān lively
lively; noisy
怎么记住“喧”: 口 mouth + 宣 to proclaim = lively. When the mayor climbs on stage to proclaim a new holiday, every mouth in the square cheers and the evening turns lively.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
喧 = 口 mouth + 宣 to proclaim
- 口 mouth meaning
- 宣 to proclaim sound
When the mayor climbs on stage to proclaim a new holiday, every mouth in the square cheers and the evening turns lively.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the sign for proclaiming the sound.
用法
- Written word for loud clamor of a crowd: 喧哗 (xuānhuá) hubbub, 喧闹 (xuānnào) noisy/boisterous.
- Common on signs: 请勿喧哗 (qǐng wù xuānhuá) please keep quiet.
- 喧宾夺主 (xuānbīn-duózhǔ) = the guest outshines the host, a minor thing overshadowing the main one.