啸
HSK 7–9

啸 (xiào): roar, howl, scream

xiào

roar, howl, scream

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Pinyin

xiào

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

roar, howl, scream

How to Write 啸 (xiào)

啸 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 啸

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 肃 hints at the pronunciation.

What 啸 is Made Of

啸 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
肃to pay respects

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Words Using 啸

Common Chinese words that contain 啸:

呼啸

hūxiào

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