聒 Stroke Order

聒 [guō] Verb 1. Noisy, troublesome; annoying sounds. Examples: 聒耳 (noisome), 聒噪 (noisy), 聒聒 (talkative, as in "talks nonstop"). 2. Frequent speaking. English meaning: be garrulous; chat. Example: 聒絮 (to be wordy; talkative). Etymology: The original meaning is to disturb with loud or chaotic sounds. The character is a phonetic compound, combining the radical for "ear" (耳) with a phonetic element. Citations: 1. 古代文献提到聒如“欢语也” (In ancient texts, it is referred to as joyful speech). 2. 《左传·襄公二十六年》提到“声乱叫谓之聒” (In "Zuo Zhuan," it describes it as a chaotic sound). Colloquial uses: - 聒吵 (noisy, clamorous) - 聒杀 (extremely noisy, chaotic) - 聒天 (sound resonates throughout the sky) - 聒账 (sounds overlapping all night) In conclusion, 聒 refers primarily to noisy sounds that can be annoying or bothersome, as well as to a tendency to speak frequently or chatter.