唃 (gǔ) - To call out & to shout

唃Tone 3

gǔ ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

唃 · gǔ

To call out;

to shout;

a loud cry or yell.

To call outto shouta loud cry or yell.

Usage highlights

Shout loudlyCall outShout an orderBird callSudden shoutShout in the mountains

Synonyms

  • 叫— to call, to shout
  • 喊— to shout, to yell
  • 呼— to call out, to exhale

Antonyms

  • 默— silent, quiet
  • 静— still, quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gave a loud shout (唃了一声).
  • The commander shouted orders (唃令).
  • Birds calling in the forest (林中鸟唃).
  • A sudden cry startled everyone (突然一唃惊动众人).

Collocations

  • Shout loudly(大声唃)
  • Call out(唃叫)
  • Shout an order(唃令)
  • Bird call(鸟唃)
  • Sudden shout(突然一唃)
  • Shout in the mountains(山间唃)

Idioms

  • Shouting and calling(唃唃叫叫)
  • Loud shouting(大声唃唃)
  • Calling from afar(远山唃唃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and literary contexts rather than modern spoken language.
  • Often appears in poetry and descriptive writing to depict sounds in nature or human exclamations.
  • The character combines the mouth radical (口) with the sound component (谷), indicating vocal sounds.

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