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HSK 7-97 strokesTrad.

(onom.) for humming or whimpering

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口乌

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

yàn
HSK 7-9

to sob; to whimper

Open 呜咽 page →

alas; alack; welladay; wellaway; to die

Open 呜呼 page →

(interj) boo hoo

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vuvuzela (horn) (loanword)

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