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吼

Character

吼 hǒu

HSK 7–9Character

to make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion

Radical
口
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 孔
Traditional
吼
Frequency
#3224 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

hǒu

hou3
  1. to make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion
  2. to shout at someone in a very angry, loud voice

Examples

  • 他很生气，对弟弟大声吼。

    tā hěn shēng qì duì dì di dà shēng hǒu

    He was very angry and yelled loudly at his younger brother.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 别对我大声吼！

    bié duì wǒ dà shēng hǒu

    Don't yell loudly at me!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 狮子吼得很大声。

    shī zi hǒu de hěn dà shēng

    The lion roars very loudly.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 吼

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Words with 吼

吼叫hǒu jiàoto howl; to bellow; to yellWord吼声hǒu shēngroarWord嘶吼sī hǒuto yellWord怒吼nù hǒuto bellowWord急吼吼jí hǒu hǒuimpatientWord河东狮吼hé dōng shī hǒulit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)Word

Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →
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