Word

骚乱 (sāo luàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 骚乱

动 dòng verb

riot

这个城市发生了严重的骚乱。

zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le yán zhòng de sāo luàn

This city experienced serious riots.

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Word breakdown

骚 sāo — disturbance, agitation

1 牢骚 láo sāo — complaint, grumble HSK 7
- 牢 suggests being stuck or confined in dissatisfaction
- 骚 suggests disturbance or agitation from dissatisfaction
Example

别发牢骚了，我们一起解决问题。

bié fā láo sāo le wǒ men yì qǐ jiě jué wèn tí

Stop complaining, let's solve the problem together.
2 骚扰 sāo rǎo — harass HSK 7
- 骚 disturbance, commotion
- 扰 disturb, interfere
Example

她经常收到骚扰电话。

tā jīng cháng shōu dào sāo rǎo diàn huà

She often receives harassing phone calls.

乱 luàn — chaos, disorder

Structure & writing

1 骚 sāo — to disturb, to cause unrest

骚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 马 mǎ — horse

马 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

吗 ma same as "嘛" 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form)

HSK 3

码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride

HSK 4

骄 jiāo arrogant, conceited 验 yàn to inspect; to examine

HSK 5

驶 shǐ to run swiftly (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 驾 jià to harness (a cart or farm implement) to an animal 骂 mà to insult or abuse with crude or malicious words 骗 piàn to deceive; to cheat; to trick

HSK 6

蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 骤 zhòu (lit.) (of a horse) to gallop

HSK 7

腾 téng to run or leap 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse) 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal) 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals) 驰 chí to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)

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驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals 驳 bó to refute; to rebut an opposing view 驻 zhù to stop; to halt (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 骇 hài to frighten; to shock 骏 jùn fine horse; steed 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

1.2 叉 chā — fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other)

叉 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

1.3 虫 chóng — person with a certain trait (often derogatory or humorous)

虫 is a component in 28 characters

HSK 1

蛋 dàn egg (of birds, turtles, snakes, etc.); a shelled ovum that can hatch if fertilized

HSK 2

虽 suī although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)

HSK 5

独 dú single; alone 蛇 shé snake; a legless, scaly reptile, often venomous 蝴 hú used in 蝴蝶 (butterfly): insect with large, colorful wings held upright at rest, slender abdomen, feeds on nectar; some larvae are pests, others prey on aphids 蝶 dié butterfly 触 chù to touch, bump into, or encounter

HSK 6

虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist) 蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 蜂 fēng bee, wasp, or hornet; a hymenopteran insect with a venomous sting 蜜 mì honey, the thick sweet liquid produced by bees from flower nectar

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融 róng melt; soften when heated

HSK 7

浊 zhuó (of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 虾 xiā shrimp; prawn (aquatic arthropod with segmented body and thin transparent shell) 蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 蚊 wén mosquito

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蛀 zhù wood-boring or fabric-eating insect; moth; weevil 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 蛮 mán rude and unreasonable 蜡 là wax (solid fatty substance extracted from animals, plants, or petroleum) 蝇 yíng fly (insect); housefly 螃 páng crab (crustacean with a hard shell, claws, and sideways gait) 螺 luó snail or spiral-shelled mollusk (e.g. freshwater snail, conch, screw snail) 蟹 xiè crab; arthropod amphibious creature with a hard shell, clawed front legs, and a segmented abdomen 蠢 chǔn slow-witted, stupid, clumsy and inflexible 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

Stroke order

2 乱 luàn — disorderly; chaotic

乱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 舌 shé — tongue, the organ in the mouth used for tasting, chewing, and speaking

舌 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

话 huà speech; spoken words; language

HSK 3

刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 活 huó to live; to be alive (opposite of '死') 甜 tián sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

括 kuò (lit.) to tie up; to bind 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 辞 cí wording; diction; elegant language

HSK 7

舔 tiǎn to lick (touch or pick up something with the tongue)

2.2 乚 háo — fine unit of measure; one-tenth of a thread

乚 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)

HSK 6

扎 zhā to prick; to pierce

HSK 7

乳 rǔ breast; mammary gland 孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave

Stroke order