吠 (fèi) - to bark & to howl (of dogs or other animals)

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fèi ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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吠 · fèi

to bark;

to howl (of dogs or other animals);

to shout angrily.

to barkto howl (of dogs or other animals)to shout angrily.

Usage highlights

dog barkingbarking soundhowl at the moonbarking dogangry shoutingbarking at shadows

Synonyms

  • 叫— to call; to shout; to cry (of animals)
  • 吼— to roar; to howl (of larger animals)
  • 嚎— to howl; to wail

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet; silent
  • 默— silent; mute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dog barks at strangers (狗吠).
  • The sound of barking dogs (犬吠声).
  • A dog barking at the moon (狗吠月).
  • He shouted angrily (狂吠).

Collocations

  • dog barking(狗吠)
  • barking sound(吠声)
  • howl at the moon(吠月)
  • barking dog(吠犬)
  • angry shouting(狂吠)
  • barking at shadows(吠影)

Idioms

  • A dog barking at a shadow(吠影吠声)
  • Barking at the sun and moon(吠日吠月)
  • Like a dog barking at a passing carriage(吠形吠声)
  • The whole pack barking(众犬吠声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 吠 is primarily associated with the sound made by dogs, but can extend to other animals or metaphorical angry shouting.
  • In classical Chinese literature, 吠 often appears in contexts describing rural scenes or metaphorical criticism of mindless following.

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