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嘩

简哗 · 繁嘩

Mandarin · pinyin huā#

(onom.) bang
clang
sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water
(interjection expressing surprise) wow

Mandarin · pinyin huá#

clamor
noise
(bound form) sound used to call cats

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嘩: Look up this written character
哗: huā · rushing sound; gush forward

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa1 · jip6 · waa1 · waa4

Cantonese word readings for 嘩. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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to make noise; to be noisy; to be uproarious

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(onomatopoeia) sound of flowing or gurgling water
(onomatopoeia) thump; clang; sound of crashing

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(Southern Min) to joke around; to laugh and play
(Southern Min) to make noise; to bustle

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(Cantonese) wow!; whoa! (used to express surprise or admiration)

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