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Meaning of 嘯

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(Simplified: 啸)HSK 6
Pinyin: xiào
English Definition: to hiss; to whistle
Chinese Definition:
①撮口作声,打口哨:啸歌(吟咏)。啸傲。啸聚(互相招呼,聚集成集,如“啸啸山林”)。呼啸。仰天长啸。
②动物拉长声叫:虎啸。猿啸。
③自然界发出的声音:北风呼啸。海啸。
④飞机或子弹掠过时发出的声音:飞机尖啸着冲上蓝天。炮弹呼啸而过。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ] to pay respects; solemn, reverent
Example Sentences
1
A plane whizzed overhead.
2
In the tsunami, many people sacrificed their lives to save others, they are real heroes.