吼(hǒu)

HSK 7-97 strokes

to roar

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Character information

Pinyin
hǒu
Meaning
to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口孔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 孔 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu孔kǒng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吼 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吼

Common words using 吼 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hǒu吼jiào叫

to howl; to bellow; to yell

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hǒu吼shēng声

roar

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sī嘶hǒu吼

to yell; to shout

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nù怒hǒu吼

to bellow

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hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼

lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 吼’s common words

叫声嘶怒河东狮

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