咻 (xiū) - To make noise & to clamor

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xiū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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咻 · xiū

To make noise;

to clamor;

to hoot;

to shout;

onomatopoeia for sounds like breathing or animal calls.

To make noiseto clamorto hoot

Usage highlights

To clamor noisilyHeavy breathingAnimal soundTo shout loudlyTo hootSound of wind

Synonyms

  • 喧— noisy, clamorous
  • 嚷— shout, yell
  • 噪— make noise, clamor

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, silent
  • 默— silent, mute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crowd hooted and jeered (咻咻地起哄).
  • He breathed heavily (气喘咻咻).
  • The ox made a lowing sound (牛发出咻咻声).
  • Don't make noise in the library (不要在图书馆里咻咻).

Collocations

  • To clamor noisily(咻咻)
  • Heavy breathing(气喘咻咻)
  • Animal sound(咻咻声)
  • To shout loudly(大声咻咻)
  • To hoot(起哄咻咻)
  • Sound of wind(风声咻咻)

Idioms

  • All at once, a hundred voices clamor(一傅众咻)
  • Breathing heavily(气喘咻咻)
  • The sound of wind whistling(风声咻咻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe chaotic or noisy environments.
  • Frequently appears in onomatopoeic contexts, mimicking animal sounds or natural phenomena.
  • The character appears in the idiom '一傅众咻' describing ineffective teaching in a noisy environment.

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