What 聒 means
It describes sound that feels intrusive to the listener.
聒 can mean a din, chatter, or repeated speech that wears on the ear. 聒噪 describes noisy or tiresome chatter; 聒耳 focuses on grating sound.
The left component 耳 means “ear”; 舌 is the sound-bearing side. The early Chinese dictionary 《說文》 glosses 聒 as clamorous speech. The classical chronicle 《左傳》 uses it in 聒而與之語 for talking insistently to someone. Later compounds extend the complaint to grating sound and repeated argument.
Is 聒噪 rude when aimed at someone?
Yes; it calls their talking an irritating din.
It can describe a noisy scene too, but aimed at a person it criticizes their unwanted speech.
Pointed and somewhat literary; it frames sound or speech as intrusive to the listener.
Aimed at someone, 聒噪 is a rebuke about their unwanted talking.
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2Is 聒 pronounced guā or guō?
Both are documented Mandarin pinyin readings: guō has an o-like vowel, while guā has an open a-like vowel; both use the high, level first tone. Mainland-oriented references list guō, while Taiwan's Ministry of Education dictionary lists guā.
why does 聒 look different
CJK fonts and regional styles can draw 聒 with different stroke details. Its appearance may vary, but the character and word meaning stay the same.
How to type 聒
聒\8052Codes and encoding1 code points
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