嗥叫

Mandarin · pinyin háo jiào

Meanings

  1. to growl
  2. to howl
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嗥
háo · roar, call out, wail; bark, yelp
叫
jiào · cry, shout; hail, greet, call
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2–4 · hao2 jiao4

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hou4 giu3

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