呜 (wū) - Onomatopoeia for sounds like crying, sobbing, whistles, or & to sob or wail.

呜Tone 1

wū ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

万响

呜 · wū

Onomatopoeia for sounds like crying, sobbing, whistles, or sirens;

to sob or wail.

Onomatopoeia for sounds like crying, sobbing, whistles, orto sob or wail.

Usage highlights

To sobWhistling soundSiren wailingTrain whistleCrying sadlyWind howling

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby is crying (呜呜地哭).
  • The train whistle sounded (火车呜呜地鸣笛).
  • He sobbed uncontrollably (他呜呜地啜泣).
  • The wind howled (风呜呜地吹).

Collocations

  • To sob(呜呜哭)
  • Whistling sound(呜呜声)
  • Siren wailing(警报器呜呜响)
  • Train whistle(火车呜呜叫)
  • Crying sadly(呜呜咽咽)
  • Wind howling(风呜呜地吹)

Idioms

  • Crying and sobbing(呜呜咽咽)
  • Whistling and roaring(呜呜呼啸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to mimic various sounds.
  • Commonly appears in literature to describe sounds of crying, wind, or machinery.

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