嚎 (háo) — to howl (of humans or animals)
Definition
嚎 (háo) means a loud, wailing howl — bigger and more emotional than the everyday 叫 jiào ('cry out') or 哭 kū ('cry'). Used for wolves, dogs, and people wailing in grief.
verb
to howl (of humans or animals)
Examples
- 。Láng zài wǎn shàng háo jiào.A wolf howls at night.
- 嚎。Shòu shāng de gǒu bù tíng dì háo.The injured dog kept howling.
- 嚎。Tā yīn wèi bēi shāng ér háo kū.He howled with grief.
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