嚎 meaning and stroke order
To cry loudly, to scream, to yell
How to write 嚎, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嚎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- howl
- bawl
How 嚎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 豪 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嚎
嚎 is a mouth 口 next to 豪 (háo), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth opening wide to let out a big, wild howl.
嚎 describes loud, uncontrolled crying or howling, from people or animals. It usually appears in words like 嚎叫 (háojiào) and 哀嚎 (āiháo). Example: 狼在夜里嚎叫。(Láng zài yèlǐ háojiào.) The wolves howl at night.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 口 and write 豪 (háo), which means heroic or grand, not howl. Both are read háo, so check for the mouth radical whenever the meaning is about sound.
Common words with 嚎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 嚎叫 | háojiào | to howl; to yell | |
| 哀嚎 | āiháo | to wail; to cry piteously; (of a wild animal) to howl |
嚎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嚎
How many strokes are in 嚎?
嚎 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嚎 mean?
嚎 (háo) means to cry loudly, to scream, to yell. A common word with it is 嚎叫 (háojiào), meaning "to howl; to yell".
How do you pronounce 嚎?
嚎 is pronounced háo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嚎?
The radical of 嚎 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嚎 under this radical.
What is the difference between 嚎 and 号 when both mean to cry out?
号 (háo) also means to howl or wail, as in 号哭 (háokū) to cry loudly. 嚎 is used mainly for howling and bawling and appears in 嚎叫 and 哀嚎. 号 has many other meanings, such as number (hào).
Can 嚎 be used for a baby crying?
Yes. In everyday speech, 嚎 can describe a child bawling very loudly, as in 孩子一直在嚎 (háizi yìzhí zài háo), the kid keeps bawling. It sounds stronger and a bit more colorful than the neutral 哭 (kū).