() - Sound of whistling or blowing & to blow

Tone 2

fú | 10 strokes | radical:

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Sound of whistling or blowing;

to blow;

to whistle.

Sound of whistling or blowingto blowto whistle.

Usage highlights

Whistling soundTo blow a whistleClear and loud soundSound of the windSound of a flute

Synonyms

  • to whistle; to howl
  • to blow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind whistled through the trees (风声哹哹).
  • He blew the whistle (他哹哨).
  • The sound of the flute was clear (笛声哹亮).

Collocations

  • Whistling sound(哹哹)
  • To blow a whistle(哹哨)
  • Clear and loud sound(哹亮)
  • Sound of the wind(风哹)
  • Sound of a flute(笛哹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
  • It represents onomatopoeic sounds, particularly those made by wind or musical instruments.

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