吵 Strokes Write it Listen 吵 chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy HSK 3 7 strokes Radical 口 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from口meaningkǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening少soundshǎofew, little; less; inadequate How it works口 hints at the meaning (mouth), and 少 shǎo hints at the sound.