謼 (hū) - To shout & to call out

謼Tone 1

hū ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

謼 · hū

To shout;

to call out;

to yell;

to cry out loudly;

archaic variant of 呼 (to call).

To shoutto call outto yell

Usage highlights

To shout loudlyTo cry outTo yell angrilyTo call outTo shout in surpriseTo scream

Synonyms

  • 呼— to call; to shout
  • 喊— to shout; to yell
  • 叫— to call; to cry

Antonyms

  • 默— silent; quiet
  • 静— quiet; still

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He shouted loudly to get attention (大声謼喊).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use 謼 instead of 呼 (古文中有时用謼代替呼).
  • The crowd cried out in unison (人群齐声謼喊).

Collocations

  • To shout loudly(謼喊)
  • To cry out(謼叫)
  • To yell angrily(怒謼)
  • To call out(謼唤)
  • To shout in surprise(惊謼)
  • To scream(謼号)

Idioms

  • To shout and yell(謼喊叫嚷)
  • To cry out to heaven and earth(謼天抢地)
  • To shout and scream wildly(狂謼乱叫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 謼 is an ancient character that appears in classical Chinese texts.
  • It functions as a variant of 呼 (to call) in many historical contexts.
  • The character demonstrates the semantic relationship between speech (言) and vocal sounds.

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