xiào啸（嘯）
啸（嘯）
common
verb
Meaning of 啸
啸 means to whistle; make a clear long sound by cupping mouth; animal's long, loud cry. Pronounced xiào.
- to whistle; make a clear long sound by cupping mouth
- animal's long, loud cry
- make sharp, high-pitched sound
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes15
Components
口
肃
Stroke Order
啸
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
dēng登
gāo高
cháng长
xiào啸
，
shēng声
yīn音
chuán传
de得
hěn很
yuǎn远
。
Standing on the mountain peak, he let out a long whistle, his voice carrying far away.
Mù牧
tóng童
zuò坐
zài在
niú牛
bèi背
shàng上
，
ǒu偶
ěr尔
chuī吹
shào哨
cháng长
xiào啸
。
The cowherd sat on the back of his ox, occasionally whistling a long tune.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
zài在
jiǎ甲
bǎn板
shàng上
cháng长
xiào啸
，
qìng庆
zhù祝
háng航
xíng行
shùn顺
lì利
。
The sailors let out long whistles on the deck to celebrate the smooth voyage.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
chén晨
pǎo跑
shí时
duì对
zhe着
jiāng江
miàn面
cháng长
xiào啸
fàng放
sōng松
。
He likes to whistle long into the river while jogging in the morning to relax.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
dēng登
gāo高
cháng长
xiào啸
yǐ以
shū抒
xiōng胸
yì臆
。
Ancient people often climbed high and whistled long to express their feelings.