hǒu

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

吼 means of fierce animals: to roar; to shout; to yell in anger or excitement. Pronounced hǒu. HSK 7-9.

  • of fierce animals: to roar
  • to shout; to yell in anger or excitement
  • to make a loud noise; to blare

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shī
zi
zài
sēn
lín
hǒu
le
shēng
 

The lion roared loudly in the forest.

tóu
niú
bèi
hòu
kāi
shǐ
hǒu
lái
 

That cow started roaring after being provoked.

Dòng
yuán
de
lǎo
hǒu
shēng
zhèn
ěr
lóng
 

The tiger's roar in the zoo was deafening.

wài
cháng
néng
tīng
dào
zhū
de
hǒu
shēng
 

You can often hear wild boars' roars in the wild.

Hēi
xīng
xīng
shēng
shí
huì
chū
lèi
hǒu
de
jiào
shēng
 

Chimpanzees will also make roar-like sounds when angry.