哨 (shào) - A sentry post & a whistle

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shào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 口

上姝

哨 · shào

A sentry post;

a whistle;

to guard;

to blow a whistle;

a lookout position.

A sentry posta whistleto guard

Usage highlights

Sentry postLookout postWhistleTo blow a whistleScout reconnaissanceSentry duty

Synonyms

  • 岗— sentry post; watchpost
  • 望— to watch; lookout

Antonyms

  • 攻— to attack (antonym to defensive/watchful nature)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soldier stood guard at the sentry post (哨岗).
  • The referee blew the whistle (吹哨) to stop the game.
  • We need to set up a lookout (哨所) on the hill.
  • The scout performed reconnaissance (哨探) ahead of the troops.

Collocations

  • Sentry post(哨岗)
  • Lookout post(哨所)
  • Whistle(哨子)
  • To blow a whistle(吹哨)
  • Scout reconnaissance(哨探)
  • Sentry duty(放哨)

Idioms

  • To stand guard and keep watch(站岗放哨)
  • To reconnoiter and patrol(哨巡逻探)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in military contexts for frontier defense and scouting.
  • In modern usage, extends to sports (referee's whistle) and whistleblowing in social contexts.

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