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嘘
噓
xū
1. to exhale slowly
2. to hiss
3. hush!
Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

嘘
xū
to blow, to exhale, to hiss, to sigh; to praise
14 丶

Compound Words (8)

吹嘘
chuīxū
to brag
唏嘘
xīxū
(onom.) to sigh
嘘嘘
xūxū
to pee pee (kiddie or feminine slang)
嘘声
xūshēng
hissing sound
喘嘘嘘
chuǎnxūxū
variant of [[喘吁吁<chuǎnxūxū>]]
发嘘声
fāxūshēng
to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)
嘘寒问暖
xūhánwènnuǎn
to ask about sb's health
自我吹嘘
zìwǒchuīxū
to blow one's own horn (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,972
Word Frequency Rank
2,111 of 84,292

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