嗁 (tí) - To cry, to weep, to wail & to call out loudly.

嗁Tone 2

tí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

嗁 · tí

To cry, to weep, to wail;

to call out loudly.

To cry, to weep, to wailto call out loudly.

Usage highlights

To cry loudlyBird callWail of griefSound of weepingCry outLoud weeping

Synonyms

  • 哭— to cry, to weep
  • 泣— to weep silently
  • 号— to wail, to cry out
  • 鸣— to cry (of animals), to sound

Antonyms

  • 笑— to laugh, to smile
  • 欢— joyful, happy
  • 乐— happy, pleased

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child cried loudly (嗁哭).
  • Birds were calling in the forest (鸟嗁).
  • He wailed in grief (悲嗁).
  • The sound of weeping could be heard (嗁声).

Collocations

  • To cry loudly(嗁哭)
  • Bird call(鸟嗁)
  • Wail of grief(悲嗁)
  • Sound of weeping(嗁声)
  • Cry out(嗁叫)
  • Loud weeping(号嗁)

Idioms

  • Cry to the heavens and knock the head on the ground(嗁天叩地)
  • Cry out in grief and weep in pain(嗁饥号寒)
  • Like a monkey crying and a goose calling(如猿嗁雁叫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to describe mournful or plaintive sounds, especially of animals or people in distress.
  • Commonly appears in poetic contexts to evoke emotional scenes of sorrow or loneliness.
  • Sometimes used to describe the calls of certain animals like monkeys or birds in traditional texts.

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