common
interjection
literary

Meaning of

吁 means to sigh; to heave a sigh; expression of surprise; astonishment. Pronounced xū.

  • to sigh; to heave a sigh
  • expression of surprise; astonishment

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zuò
zài
chuāng
biān
zhǎng
duǎn
tàn
 
kàn
lái
xīn
shì
chóng
chóng
 

He sat by the window heaving sighs, looking deeply troubled.

Tīng
dào
sài
shī
de
xiāo
xi
 
duì
yuán
men
jìn
duì
zhe
sài
chǎng
zhǎng
duǎn
tàn
 

Upon hearing the news of their defeat, the team members couldn't help sighing repeatedly at the field.

Miàn
duì
shī
bài
de
jié
guǒ
 
nài
de
le
kǒu
 

Facing the result of failure, he let out a helpless sigh.

kàn
zhe
kōng
dàng
dàng
de
fáng
jiān
 
rěn
zhù
chū
shēng
shēng
tàn
 

Looking at the empty room, she couldn't help letting out repeated sighs.

dào
cuò
zhé
shí
yào
wèi
zhǎng
duǎn
tàn
 
yào
xún
zhǎo
jiě
jué
bàn
 

Don't just keep sighing when facing setbacks; actively look for solutions.