哞 (mōu) - Moo — the sound made by a cow & onomatopoeia for cattle lowing.

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Moo — the sound made by a cow;

onomatopoeia for cattle lowing.

Moo — the sound made by a cowonomatopoeia for cattle lowing.

Usage highlights

Cow mooingMoo soundMooing loudlyLow mooAnswering moo

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cow mooed loudly (牛哞哞叫).
  • We heard a distant moo (听到远处的哞声).
  • The calf answered with a soft moo (小牛轻声哞叫回应).

Collocations

  • Cow mooing(牛哞)
  • Moo sound(哞声)
  • Mooing loudly(哞哞叫)
  • Low moo(低哞)
  • Answering moo(回应哞叫)

Idioms

  • The cow moos and the horse whinnies(牛哞马嘶)
  • Mooing in the fields(田野牛哞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as onomatopoeia for cattle sounds in Chinese.
  • Appears in children's literature and farming contexts to represent cow sounds.
  • Sometimes used metaphorically to describe deep, resonant sounds resembling cattle calls.

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