hǎn

㘎

Character · VerbTraditional㘚

tiger's roar; growl

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to roar (of a tiger); to growl fiercely

literary

Literary term describing the roar of a tiger. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in written narratives or poetic descriptions.

Měng猛
hǔ虎
hǎn㘚
yú于
shān山
lín林
zhī之
jiān间
 ，
bǎi百
shòu兽
zhèn震
kǒng恐
 。

The fierce tiger roared in the mountains and forests, striking fear into all beasts.

Fēng风
xiāo萧
xiāo萧
xī兮
 ，
hǔ虎
hǎn㘚
léi雷
dòng动
 。

The wind whistled, and the tiger's roar thundered.