háo

嚎

Character · VerbTraditional嗥

howl; cry out; same as 号 (háo)

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to howl; to cry out loudly

Often describes the loud cries of animals or humans expressing strong emotion.

Láng狼
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
háo嗥
jiào叫
 。

Wolves are howling in the valley.

Tā他
fā发
chū出
yī一
shēng声
cháng长
cháng长
de的
háo嗥
jiào叫
 。

He let out a long howl.

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Shòu受
shāng伤
de的
yě野
shòu兽
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de地
háo嗥
zhe着
 。

The injured wild animal is howling in pain in the forest.

Hán寒
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
 ,
xiàng像
guǐ鬼
kū哭
láng狼
háo嗥
yī一
bān般
 。

The cold wind blows, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves.

Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
duì对
zhe着
yuè月
liàng亮
háo嗥
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

That dog started howling at the moon.

2.

verb

to wail; to cry loudly (same as 号 háo)

Used interchangeably with 号 (háo) to express loud crying or wailing, often due to extreme sorrow or pain.

Tā他
zài在
fén坟
qián前
háo嗥
táo啕
dà大
kū哭
 。

He wailed loudly in front of the grave.

Yīng婴
ér儿
è饿
le了
 ,
háo嗥
jiào叫
bù不
zhǐ止
 。

The baby is hungry and crying nonstop.

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Tā她
háo嗥
kū哭
zhe着
pǎo跑
huí回
jiā家
 。

She ran home wailing.

Shī失
qù去
hái孩
zi子
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
háo嗥
táo啕
tòng痛
kū哭
 。

The mother who lost her child cried bitterly.

Tā他
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de地
háo嗥
jiào叫
 ,
yǐn引
lái来
zhòng众
rén人
wéi围
guān观
 。

He howled in pain, attracting a crowd of onlookers.