呜 (wū): Onomatopoeia for the sound of crying or whistling — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 呜

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 呜

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

呜

口mouth

乌crow

呜=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 呜

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5.

How to Use 呜

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 呜 works in context.

Single HSK word

呜 appears in the HSK word 呜咽, meaning "Sob / choke with sobs".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呜 is used in context

wū呜

hū呼

，

zhè这

zhēn真

shì是

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口mouth

+乌crow

A mouth (口) with a bird (乌) — to hoot or wail, mimicking the sound of a crow or siren.

wū呜

yè咽

Sob / choke with sobs

gè

个

bēi悲

jù剧

！

Alas, this is truly a tragedy

tā她

zài在

jiǎo角

luò落

lǐ里

dī低

shēng声

wū呜

yàn咽

。

She sobbed quietly in the corner

fēng风

wū呜

dì地

chuī吹

guò过

shù树

lín林

。

The wind whistled through the woods

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