Chinese Word: 呼 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

呼HSK 4

Pinyin: hū

English Definition: to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale

Chinese Definition:
①喊：呼喊。呼声。呼吁。呼天号(háo)地。
②唤，叫：呼唤。呼叫。呼应。呼朋引类(招引同类的人，共同做坏事)。
③往外出气，与“吸”相对：呼气。呼吸。
④象声词：呼地跳起来。
⑤姓氏。

Antonyms: 吸应

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:乎 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 乎 [ hū ] interrogative or exclamatory final particle

Similar Characters: 呯

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呼吁HSK 6	hū yù	to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
呼吸HSK 5	hū xī	to breathe
呼唤HSK 6	hū huàn	to call out (a name etc); to shout
呼声	hū shēng	a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group
呼和浩特	hū hé hào tè	Hohhot prefecture-level city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region 内蒙古自治区

1		tā 他 zǒu 走 guò qù 过去 gēn 跟 tā 她 dǎ zhāo hu 打招呼。 He walked over to say hello to her.
2		qún zhòng 群众 de 的 hū shēng 呼声 yuè lái yuè 越来越 xiǎng liàng 响亮。 The voices of the masses are becoming louder.
3		tā 他 de 的 hū xī 呼吸 tīng 听 qǐ lai 起来 hěn 很 zhèng cháng 正常。 His breathing sounds normal.
4		shēn hū xī 深呼吸 kě yǐ 可以 bāng zhù 帮助 píng héng 平衡 qíng xù 情绪 bō dòng 波动。 Deep breathing can help balance emotional fluctuations.
5		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 hù wài 户外 sàn bù 散步， hū xī 呼吸 xīn xiān 新鲜 kōng qì 空气。 She likes to take outdoor walks and breathe fresh air.

1		tā 他 zǒu 走 guò qù 过去 gēn 跟 tā 她 dǎ zhāo hu 打招呼。 He walked over to say hello to her.
2		qún zhòng 群众 de 的 hū shēng 呼声 yuè lái yuè 越来越 xiǎng liàng 响亮。 The voices of the masses are becoming louder.
3		tā 他 de 的 hū xī 呼吸 tīng 听 qǐ lai 起来 hěn 很 zhèng cháng 正常。 His breathing sounds normal.
4		shēn hū xī 深呼吸 kě yǐ 可以 bāng zhù 帮助 píng héng 平衡 qíng xù 情绪 bō dòng 波动。 Deep breathing can help balance emotional fluctuations.
5		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 hù wài 户外 sàn bù 散步， hū xī 呼吸 xīn xiān 新鲜 kōng qì 空气。 She likes to take outdoor walks and breathe fresh air.