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口哨儿 (kǒu shào r) — whistle (sound made by blowing through pursed lips)

Definition

A whistle you make with your lips, not an instrument — pair it with 吹. 哨 is a metal whistle or sentry; 呼啸 describes the wind or vehicles whistling by.

noun
whistle (sound made by blowing through pursed lips)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 口哨儿。
    Tā yì biān zǒu lù yì biān chuī kǒu shào r.
    He walks while whistling.
  • 口哨儿，。
    Tā chuī le yí gè kǒu shào r, jiào le yí liàng chū zū chē.
    He whistled and hailed a taxi.
  • 口哨儿，。
    Tā chuī le yī shēng kǒu shào r, xiǎo gǒu jiù pǎo le guò lái.
    She let out a whistle, and the little dog ran over.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

口哨whistle
口kǒumouth哨shàowhistle
偏正Modifier + head
儿érer

口 (mouth) and 哨 (whistle) name the sound, and 儿 gives it a familiar spoken feel.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 口 looks like an open mouth.

Open 口 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 哨 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

Open 儿 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Music

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