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呼嚎

Mandarin · pinyin hū háo

to roar (of animals)
to wail
to cry out in distress
see also 呼號 hū háo

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呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
嚎: háo · cry loudly, yell, scream

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1–2 · hu1 hao2

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fu1 hou4

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