哞 (mōu) — moo (sound of a cow)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for the low sound a cow makes — 'moo'. Always written in quotes or on its own to represent the sound itself, never used as a regular verb.

onomatopoeia
moo (sound of a cow)
Easily confused

Examples

  • “哞”。
    Yuǎn chù chuán lái yī shēng "mōu".
    A 'moo' came from the distance.
  • ，“哞”。
    Shū lǐ huà le yì tóu niú, páng biān xiě zhe "mōu".
    The book drew a cow with 'moo' written next to it.
  • 哞。
    Lǎo niú màn yōu yōu dì jiào le yī shēng mōu.
    The old cow lazily let out a moo.
Appears in
Animals & Mammals

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