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: 口 Pictophonetic:肅 indicates the sound;
口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 肅 [ sù ] to pay respects; solemn, reverent