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呜
wū
the sound of someone crying or sobbing
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 乌 provides pronunciation
Words Using 呜 (6)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
呜
wū
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
呜
wū
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
呜呜
wūwū
(interj) boo hoo
呜呜
wūwū
(interj) boo hoo
一命呜呼
yīmìngwūhū
to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost
一命呜呼
yīmìngwūhū
to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost
呜呼
wūhū
alas / alack / welladay / wellaway / to die
呜呼
wūhū
alas / alack / welladay / wellaway / to die
呜呼哀哉
wūhūāizāi
alas / all is lost
呜呼哀哉
wūhūāizāi
alas / all is lost
呜咽
wūyè
to sob / to whimper
呜咽
wūyè
to sob / to whimper
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⿰口乌
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