啸 Stroke Order — How to Write 啸

Stroke Order

啸 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

啸 Radical and Character Components

Components:口肃

啸 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 肃 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes

啸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiào

Meanings of 啸 in Chinese

xiào啸

To make a sound by pursing the lips, to whistle, shriek, or howl, often loudly or intensely.

风在耳边呼啸而过。

The wind whistled past my ears.

When an animal makes a long, drawn-out sound; to roar or howl, like a tiger's roar or an ape's cry.

虎啸山林

Tigers roar in the mountains and forests.

Refers to sounds made by nature, such as the howling of the wind or a tsunami.

科学家正在研究如何更好地预测海啸的发生。

Scientists are researching how to better predict the occurrence of tsunamis.

To make a whistling or screeching sound, typically of something passing by rapidly, like a plane, bullet, or strong wind.

狂风在山谷中呼啸而过。

The strong wind howled through the valley.

Common Words and Phrases with 啸

xiào啸ào傲

To live a free and unrestrained life, often as a recluse, expressing self-contentment and disregard for worldly conventions.

他选择归隐山林，过着啸傲江湖、与世无争的日子。

He chose to retreat to the mountains and forests, living a life of carefree wandering and peaceful detachment from worldly affairs.

xiào啸gē歌

to whistle and sing

他独自一人登上山顶，面对苍茫群山，纵情啸歌，抒发胸中豪情。

He ascended the mountain peak alone, facing the vast expanse of mountains, and sang loudly and freely, expressing the grand emotions within his heart.

xiào啸jù聚

To call out and gather together, often forming a gang or band of outlaws.