啸
(of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar
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Dict coverage rank #3,428 U+5578
How 啸 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
口 (semantic, “mouth”) + 肃 (phonetic, sù)
How to remember it
howl · Heisig RSH #2213
口 mouth + 肃 solemn
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 肃
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 肃 (sù) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肃 sound component | sù | to pay respects; solemn, reverent |
| 箫 | xiāo | bamboo flute |
| 骕 | sù | a famous horse |
| 鹔 | sù | the turquoise kingfisher |
Words containing 啸
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼啸而过 | hū xiào ér guò | to whistle past; to hurtle past; to zip by |
| 台湾紫啸鸫 | Tái wān zǐ xiào dōng | (bird species of China) Taiwan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis) |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 紫啸鸫 | zǐ xiào dōng | (bird species of China) blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) |
| 汪啸风 | Wāng Xiào fēng | Wang Xiaofeng (1944-), fourth governor of Hainan |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
| 啸叫 | xiào jiào | to squeal; to screech |
| 奚啸伯 | Xī Xiào bó | Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生 |