哶 (miē) - to bleat & the cry of a sheep or goat

哶Tone 1

miē ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

哶 · miē

to bleat;

the cry of a sheep or goat;

also used in transliteration of foreign words.

to bleatthe cry of a sheep or goatalso used in transliteration of foreign words.

Usage highlights

sheep bleatinggoat crybleating soundlamb's call

Synonyms

  • 咩— bleat; sound of sheep (more common variant)
  • 羊叫— sheep cry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sheep bleated (羊哶哶叫).
  • Used in transliteration of foreign names (哶哶 as phonetic representation).
  • The sound of goats in the pasture (山羊哶哶).

Collocations

  • sheep bleating(羊哶)
  • goat cry(山羊哶)
  • bleating sound(哶哶声)
  • lamb's call(小羊哶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily an onomatopoeic character representing animal sounds.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly found in classical texts or specialized contexts.

FAQ