呼

hū

to call · to cry

Radical: 口 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司号周品

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Character Decomposition

呼=口+乎

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

to call

to cry

to shout

to breath out

to exhale

hū

to shout

to call out

hū

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Words with 呼 205 total

to notify sb of a call · to call sb to the phone传呼chuán hū to snore打呼dǎ hū to call; to address as · form of address; appellation称呼chēng hu to cheer for · to acclaim欢呼huān hū to cry out in alarm or surprise惊呼jīng hū

Idioms with 呼 62 total Chain

to shout and quarrel · to make a big fuss大呼小叫dà hū xiǎo jiào to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention · to make one's views known大声疾呼dà shēng jí hū to make a clarion call · to make a public appeal登高一呼dēng gāo yī hū