吼

hǒu

h+ǒu·3rd tone

to roar · to howl

Radical: 口 Strokes: 7 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

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口合名和同台命器古可后司号周品

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Character Decomposition

吼=口+孔

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

to roar

to howl

to shriek

roar or howl of an animal

bellow of rage

hǒu

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Words with 吼 26 total

to howl; to bellow; to yell吼叫hǒu jiào roar吼声hǒu shēng to yell · to shout嘶吼sī hǒu to bellow · to rave · to snarl怒吼nù hǒu impatient急吼吼jí hǒu hǒu lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom) · fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband河东狮吼Hé dōng shī hǒu

Idioms with 吼 4 total Chain

lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom) · fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband河东狮吼Hé dōng shī hǒu