哭

kū

to cry; to weep

Radical: 口 Strokes: 10 HSK 2

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: 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

哭=口+口+犬

Etymology

To shed a tear from your eyes 口 over a person 犬

Meanings

to cry; to weep

kū

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Words with 哭 106 total

to bawl · to cry · to wail · to howl嚎哭háo kū to weep哭泣kū qì to bewail one's poverty · to complain about being hard up · to pretend to be poor哭穷kū qióng to lament · to complain tearfully · to wail accusingly哭诉kū sù to weep in sorrow哀哭āi kū to bawl · to wail · to cry号哭háo kū

Idioms with 哭 37 total Chain

to weep disconsolately · to cry on each other's shoulder抱头痛哭bào tóu tòng kū (idiom) to wail and scream loudly鬼哭狼嚎guǐ kū láng háo terrifying cries · wail like ghosts and howl like wolves · set up wild shrieks and howls鬼哭神号guǐ kū shén hào

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