sōu
飕
(of wind) blow and dry; whooshing sound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of wind) to blow and dry out; to become dry or cold from wind exposure
dialectUsed in dialectal Chinese, particularly in northern regions, to describe the effect of wind causing food or objects to lose moisture or become uncomfortably cold.
Mán馒
tou头
ràng让
fēng风
sōu～
gān干
le了
。
The steamed buns got dried out by the wind.
Yī衣
fu服
bèi被
fēng风
sōu飕
gān干
le了
。
The clothes were dried by the wind.
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Zhè这
fēng风
zhēn真
sōu飕
rén人
。
This wind really chills you to the bone.
onomatopoeia
whoosh; whiz; swish (sound of rapid movement through air)
Interchangeable with 嗖. Used to describe the sound of objects such as arrows or bullets moving quickly through the air, or the whistling sound of wind.
Jiàn箭
sōu～
de的
yī一
shēng声
fēi飞
guò过
qù去
le了
。
The arrow flew past with a whoosh.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
cóng从
tā他
ěr耳
biān边
sōu～
de地
lüè掠
guò过
。
The bullet whizzed past his ear.
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Hán寒
fēng风
sōu～
sōu～
de地
chuī吹
。
The cold wind blew with a whistling sound.