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Meaning of 吼

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HSK 6
Pinyin: hǒu
English Definition: to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
Chinese Definition:
①兽大声叫:吼叫。狮吼。
②人在激怒时的呼喊:大吼。
③(风、汽笛、大炮等)发出巨大的声响:吼鸣。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ kǒng ] opening, hole, orifice; great
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Example Words
吼叫HSK 6 hǒu jiào to howl
怒吼 hǒu to bellow; to rave; to snarl
吼声 hǒu shēng roar
河东狮吼 dōng shī hǒu lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom); fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband
嘶吼 hǒu to yell; to shout
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Example Sentences
1
He roared with anger.
2
Don't roar at me.
3
He yelled angrily, "Why are you so irresponsible!"