Definition
哞 is an onomatopoeia that represents the sound a cow makes — equivalent to 'moo' in English. It's used in written language, children's stories, and descriptions of farm scenes. You'll see it either standing alone as a sound effect or attached to the verb 叫 (to call) as 哞哞地叫, but this entry is for the single-character onomatopoeia itself. It's not a common word in daily conversation but appears in literature and animal-related contexts.
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moo (sound of a cow)
Examples
- “哞”。Yuǎnchù chuán lái yì shēng “mōu”.A 'moo' came from the distance.
- ,“哞”。Shū lǐ huà le yì tóu niú, pángbiān xiě zhe “mōu”.The book drew a cow with 'moo' written next to it.
- 哞。Lǎo niú mànyōuyōu de jiào le yì shēng mōu.The old cow lazily let out a moo.
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