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呜呜 (wū wū) — (onomatopoeia) the sound of sobbing or crying; (onomatopoeia) the sound of a horn, siren, or wind

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a low, continuous wail — used both for crying/sobbing (people) and for the moan of a siren, horn, or howling wind. Doubled 呜呜∼ mimics the drawn-out sound.

onomatopoeia
the sound of sobbing or cryingthe sound of a hornsirenor wind

Examples

  • 呜呜呜呜，。
    Hái zi kū dé wū wū wū wū de, zěn me yě tíng bú xià lái.
    The child was crying boohoo and wouldn't stop.
  • 呜呜呜呜。
    Yuǎn chù chuán lái jǐng chē wū wū wū wū de shēng yīn.
    From a distance came the sound of a police car's siren.
  • 呜呜呜呜，。
    Fēng guā dé wū wū wū wū xiǎng, chuāng hu dōu zài dǒu.
    The wind was howling, making the windows shake.

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