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吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吼 Stroke Order — How to Write 吼

Stroke Order

吼 is written in 7 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.

吼 Radical and Character Components

Components:口孔

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

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

吼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hǒu

Meanings of 吼 in Chinese

1

hǒu吼

To roar (of an animal); to shout loudly.
远处传来了狮子的吼叫声。
A lion's roar came from afar.
To roar or shout loudly in anger, often when extremely furious.
他气得对她大吼了一声
He was so angry that he roared at her.
To make a loud, powerful sound, like wind, a whistle, or a cannon; to roar or bellow.
狂风在山谷里吼叫，树木被吹得东倒西歪。
The strong wind roared in the valley, and the trees were blown askew.

Common Words and Phrases with 吼

1
hǒu吼jiào叫
To roar or shout loudly; an uproar.
狮子在丛林中吼叫，宣布它的领地。
The lion roared in the jungle, announcing its territory.
2
hǒu吼míng鸣
To roar; a loud, deep sound, often made by strong winds, whistles, or cannons.
狂风在山谷中吼鸣，树木摇晃
The strong wind roared in the valley, and the trees swayed.
3
hǒu吼sān三hè喝sì四
to yell loudly in a commanding and arrogant manner
他一进门就对服务员吼三喝四，弄得大家都很不舒服。
As soon as he entered, he started shouting and making a fuss at the waiter, which made everyone very uncomfortable.

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Questions about 吼

What does 吼 mean in Chinese?

吼 (hǒu) means “To roar (of an animal)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吼?

吼 is pronounced hǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 吼 have?

吼 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 吼?

吼 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 吼?

The radical of 吼 is 口, and 吼 is a phono-semantic compound.