嘶喊

Mandarin · pinyin sī hǎn

Meanings

  1. to shout
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嘶
sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
喊
hǎn · shout, call out, yell; howl; cry
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1–3 · si1 han3

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si1 haam3

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verb

  1. (literary) (of a horse) to whinny or neigh very loudly
  2. (literary) to shout or yell with all one's might

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