呼嚎

Mandarin · pinyin hū háo

Meanings

  1. to roar (of animals)
  2. to wail
  3. to cry out in distress
  4. 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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