嘩

简 哗 · 繁 嘩
Mandarin · pinyin huā#

Meanings · huā

  1. (onom.) bang
  2. clang
  3. sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water
  4. (interjection expressing surprise) wow
Mandarin · pinyin huá#

Meanings · huá

  1. clamor
  2. noise
  3. (bound form) sound used to call cats
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哗
huā · rushing sound; gush forward
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faa1 · jip6 · waa1 · waa4

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character

  1. to make noise; to be noisy; to be uproarious

character

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

character

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

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

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嘩 · hua1 · hua2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 23,234, 23,235
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Exact source records嘩 哗 [hua1] /(onom.) bang/clang/sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water/(interjection expressing surprise) wow/嘩 哗 [hua2] /clamor/noise/(bound form) sound used to call cats/