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