(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.
  • Shòu shāng de gǒu bù tíng dì háo.
    The injured dog kept howling.
  • Tā yīn wèi bēi shāng ér háo kū.
    He howled with grief.

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