咴 (huī) - Onomatopoeia for the sound of a horse neighing & also used in the name of a chemical

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huī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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咴 · huī

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a horse neighing or snorting;

also used in the name of a chemical compound.

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a horse neighingalso used in the name of a chemical

Usage highlights

Horse neighingNeighing soundHorse snortingNeighing horseHydroxyindoleSound of horses

Synonyms

  • 嘶— neigh, whinny (of a horse)
  • 鸣— neigh, cry (of birds or animals)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The horse neighed (咴咴叫).
  • Horses snorting (马儿咴咴地叫着).
  • The sound of horses (咴咴的马嘶声).
  • Used in the chemical name hydroxyindole (羟基吲哚).

Collocations

  • Horse neighing(咴咴叫)
  • Neighing sound(咴咴声)
  • Horse snorting(马咴咴)
  • Neighing horse(咴咴马)
  • Hydroxyindole(羟基吲哚)
  • Sound of horses(马咴咴声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeia for horse sounds in Chinese literature and poetry.
  • Appears in classical texts describing battle scenes or rural life with horses.
  • The character combines the mouth radical (口) with the component 灰, suggesting a sound-related meaning.

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