wail; cry loudly; lament
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cry loudly; to wail; to lament
literaryTypically used in set phrases such as 嚎啕大哭 or 嚎啕痛哭. Also written as 号咷 or 嚎咷.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
háo嚎
táo啕
dà大
kū哭
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, she couldn't help wailing loudly.
Hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
，
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
shàng上
háo嚎
táo啕
bù不
zhǐ止
。
The child fell down and sat on the ground crying unstoppably.
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Tā他
guì跪
zài在
fén坟
qián前
háo嚎
táo啕
tòng痛
kū哭
，
biǎo表
dá达
duì对
fù父
qīn亲
de的
sī思
niàn念
。
He knelt before the grave and wailed bitterly, expressing his longing for his father.