号叫 (háo) — to howl; to yell

Definition

A vivid, onomatopoeic verb for the wild, sustained cries of animals (wolves, wind) or humans in pain. Stronger and more literary than everyday 喊 or 叫, suggesting a raw, anguished sound rather than ordinary speech.

verb
to howlto yell

Examples

  • 号叫
    Láng zài yè lǐ háo.
    The wolf howled at night.
  • 号叫
    Tā téng dé dà shēng háo.
    He yelled loudly in pain.
  • 号叫
    Fēng háo zhe chuī guò shān gǔ.
    The wind howled through the valley.

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