吼
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hǒu · to roar, to shout

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #3491
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 吼 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mén tīng dào yuǎn chǔ lǎo hǔ de nù hǒu.我們聽到遠處老虎的怒吼。

We heard tigers roaring in the distance.

Source: Tatoeba #345681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié duì wǒ dà hǒu dà jiào.别对我大吼大叫。

Don't shout at me.

Source: Tatoeba #3964744 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu zài hǒu.我沒有在吼。

I wasn't yelling.

Source: Tatoeba #2638708 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì nǐ de diàn nǎo hǒu yì diǎn bāng zhù yě méi yǒu.對你的電腦吼一點幫助也沒有。

Shouting at your computer will not help.

Source: Tatoeba #4071833 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié duì zhù wǒ hǒu.別對著我吼。

Don't shout at me.

Source: Tatoeba #1422756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 吼 in context

  1. Say hǒu, then recall the core meaning: to roar, to shout.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 吼叫 (hǒu jiào), meaning “to howl”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 吼 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.