閄 (huò) - An onomatopoeic character representing the sound of someone & used in dialects.

閄Tone 4

huò ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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閄 · huò

An onomatopoeic character representing the sound of someone suddenly appearing or a sudden movement in the bushes;

used in dialects.

An onomatopoeic character representing the sound of someoneused in dialects.

Usage highlights

sudden appearance sounddialectal expressiononomatopoeic characterbush movement sound

Synonyms

  • 嚯— exclamation of surprise; whoa
  • 嗖— swishing sound; whoosh

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He jumped out from behind the tree with a 'huo' sound (閄的一声从树后跳出来).
  • In the dialect, they use 'huo' for sudden appearances (方言里用閄表示突然出现).
  • The character 閄 is rarely used in modern writing (閄字在现代书写中很少使用).

Collocations

  • sudden appearance sound(閄的一声)
  • dialectal expression(方言用閄)
  • onomatopoeic character(拟声字閄)
  • bush movement sound(草丛閄响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in certain Chinese dialects as an onomatopoeic expression.
  • Represents a rare character that combines semantic components for sound and sudden action.
  • Not commonly found in standard Mandarin texts or formal writing.

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