嗷 (áo) — sound of wailing or howling | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

嗷 is an onomatopoeia for a long, loud wail or howl (a baby crying, a wolf howling). It must reduplicate (嗷嗷) or pair with 一声 to function in a sentence.

bound form

sound of wailing or howling

Examples

嗷。
Tā áo de yī shēng kū le chū lái.
He let out a wail and started crying.
嗷。
Yuǎn chù chuán lái láng de áo jiào shēng.
From afar came the howling sound of a wolf.
。
Yīng ér fā chū áo áo de kū shēng.
The baby let out a wailing cry.

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