onomatopoeia for the sound of crying or whistling
Animated Stroke Order 呜
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HSK Vocabulary: 呜
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呜 is used in context
1
wū呜
hū呼
，
zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
bēi悲
jù剧
！
Alas, this is truly a tragedy
2
tā她
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
dī低
shēng声
wū呜
yàn咽
。
She sobbed quietly in the corner
3
fēng风
wū呜
wū呜
dì地
chuī吹
guò过
shù树
lín林
。
The wind whistled through the woods
4
tā她
kū哭
le了
，
shēng声
yīn音
wū呜
yè咽
。
She cried, her voice sobbing.
5
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
shòu受
shāng伤
hòu后
，
fā发
chū出
wū呜
yè咽
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
After the puppy got hurt, it made a whimpering sound.
6
zài在
jì寂
jìng静
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
，
yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
fēng风
de的
wū呜
yè咽
shēng声
。
In the quiet night, the distant wind made a mournful sound.
Information
Traditional嗚
Radical口
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2068
Zhuyinㄨ
Components—
UnicodeU+545C
CangjieRVMJ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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