呼 (hū) — to call out, to shout
Definition
呼 is a literary/written verb meaning 'to call out, to shout.' In everyday speech, 喊 is more colloquial for shouting, and 叫 covers calling someone's name.
verb
to call outto shout
Examples
- 。Tā dà shēng hū jiào wǒ de míng zì.He shouted my name loudly.
- ，。Bié dà shēng hū jiào, huì chǎo dào bié rén.Don't shout loudly, you'll disturb others.
- 。Tā zài lóu xià hū hǎn wǒ xià qù.He shouted for me to come down from downstairs.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
呼 uses 口 (mouth) to show exhaling, calling, or shouting, and 乎 gives the sound.
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