sǒu
嗾
incite; urge on dogs
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesinterjection
sound used to command or urge on a dog
informalAn onomatopoeic interjection used by hunters or dog handlers to set dogs on prey.
Liè猎
rén人
sǒu嗾
de的
yī一
shēng声
，
liè猎
quǎn犬
jiù就
chōng冲
le了
chū出
qù去
。
With a quick 'sou' from the hunter, the hounds charged out.
Tā他
sǒu嗾
le了
jǐ几
xià下
，
gǒu狗
cái才
pǎo跑
guò过
lái来
。
He made the 'sou' sound a few times before the dog came running.
verb
to make a sound to urge on a dog
literaryUsed in classical or literary texts to describe the action of setting dogs on prey.
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
"
sǒu嗾
quǎn犬
zhú逐
tù兔
"
de的
miáo描
shù述
。
Classical texts often contain descriptions of 'urging dogs to chase rabbits'.
verb
to instigate; to incite; to egg on
formalTypically used in the compound 嗾使 (sǒushǐ) to mean instigating someone to do something bad.
Tā他
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
sǒu嗾
shǐ使
bié别
rén人
nào闹
shì事
。
He incited others to make trouble behind the scenes.
Yǒu有
rén人
sǒu嗾
shǐ使
tā他
qù去
dǎ打
jià架
。
Someone egged him on to go fight.
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Sǒu嗾
shǐ使
fàn犯
zuì罪
yào要
chéng承
dān担
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
。
Instigating a crime incurs legal responsibility.