呼风唤雨 meaning in English
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles
Meaning of 呼风唤雨
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hūfēnghuànyǔ
- to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
- fig. to stir up troubles
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呼 hū · to breathe · 8 strokes
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风 fēng · wind · 4 strokes
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唤 huàn · to call · 10 strokes
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雨 yǔ · rain · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 呼风唤雨.
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | to breathe |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 招呼 | zhāohu | to call out to; to greet |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | social custom |
| 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater; rainfall; rain |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scene; view |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor |
Questions about 呼风唤雨
What does 呼风唤雨 mean?
呼风唤雨 (hūfēng-huànyǔ) means "to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles".
How do you write 呼风唤雨?
呼风唤雨 is made of 4 characters: 呼 (8 strokes), 风 (4 strokes), 唤 (10 strokes), 雨 (8 strokes). That is 30 strokes in total.
Is 呼风唤雨 an HSK word?
Yes. 呼风唤雨 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 呼风唤雨 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 呼风唤雨 is written 呼風喚雨.