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Word · Adjective · InterjectionTraditional嚯

same as '臛' (meat broth); interjection of surprise

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

same as '臛' (archaic)

archaic

An ancient character variant meaning 'meat broth'. Rarely used in modern writing.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
 “
huò嚯
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
zuò作
 “
huò臛
 ”
 。

In ancient texts, '嚯' is sometimes used as '臛'.

2.

interjection

expressing surprise, admiration, or realization

informal

A common oral interjection, usually spoken with strong emotion. Often followed by an exclamation point in writing.

Huò嚯
 ！
Nǐ你
jìng竟
rán然
kǎo考
le了
mǎn满
fēn分
 ！

Wow! You actually got a perfect score!

Huò嚯
 ，
jīn今
tiān天
de的
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
bú不
cuò错
a啊
 ！

Hey, the weather is really nice today!

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Huò嚯
 ，
wǒ我
míng明
bái白
le了
 ！

Ah, I get it now!

3.

interjection

expressing sudden effort or strain

informal

Often used when lifting something heavy or exerting physical effort.

Huò嚯
 ！
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
bǎ把
xiāng箱
zi子
bān搬
qǐ起
lái来
le了
 。

Heave-ho! He finally lifted the box.