嚯 meaning and stroke order
A cracking or snapping sound
How to write 嚯, stroke by stroke
19 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 嚯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise
- (onom.) sound of a laugh
How 嚯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 霍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嚯
The mouth 口 on the left tells you this is a sound, and 霍 (huò) on the right gives the pronunciation. Picture a mouth letting out a sudden "huò" when something surprises you.
嚯 is an interjection used in speech or casual writing to show surprise or admiration, a bit like "whoa" or "wow" in English. It can also imitate the sound of laughter, often doubled as 嚯嚯. Example: 嚯，你今天真帅。(Huò, nǐ jīntiān zhēn shuài.) Whoa, you look really sharp today.
Common mistake: Learners often write 霍 alone and forget the 口 on the left. 霍 is mainly a surname or means "suddenly" as in 霍然, while the interjection takes the mouth radical. Also keep the fourth tone. A short, falling huò sounds natural, and a rising tone sounds odd.
Questions about 嚯
How many strokes are in 嚯?
嚯 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嚯 mean?
嚯 (huò) means a cracking or snapping sound.
How do you pronounce 嚯?
嚯 is pronounced huò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 嚯?
The radical of 嚯 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嚯 under this radical.
What is the difference between 嚯 and 哇 (wā)?
Both express surprise. 哇 is more common and works for many kinds of excitement. 嚯 has a casual, slightly dramatic feel, as if you are impressed or caught off guard, and it is common in northern speech and online comments.
How is 嚯嚯 used for laughter?
Doubling it as 嚯嚯 or 嚯嚯嚯 imitates a hearty or mischievous laugh, similar to "ho ho" in English. You will see it in comics, chat messages, and descriptions of how a character laughs.