啸 xiào to roar
to roar; to howl; to whistle
怎么记住“啸”: 口 mouth + 肃 to pay respects = to roar. At the wolf sanctuary the visitors stand silent to pay respects, then the old wolf opens his mouth and begins to roar.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
啸 = 口 mouth + 肃 to pay respects
- 口 mouth meaning
- 肃 to pay respects sound
At the wolf sanctuary the visitors stand silent to pay respects, then the old wolf opens his mouth and begins to roar.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Written/literary for a sharp drawn-out sound: 呼啸 (hūxiào) wind or bullets whistling by, 海啸 (hǎixiào) tsunami.
- 北风呼啸 (běifēng hūxiào) the north wind howls: evokes scale and force, not a person's voice.
- Do not use for everyday shouting; that is 喊 (hǎn) or 叫 (jiào).