Meaning
roar (of a lion)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hou” becomes a different word in each tone. 吼 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 吼声hǒu shēngroar
- 吼叫hǒu jiàoto howl; to bellow; to yell
- 怒吼nù hǒuto bellow; to rave; to snarl
- 急吼吼jí hǒu hǒuimpatient
- 嘶吼sī hǒuto yell; to shout
Example Sentence
狮子在草原上大声吼叫。Shī zi zài cǎo yuán shàng dà shēng hǒu jiào.The lion roars loudly on the grassland.
狮子Shī ziLeo (star sign)在zàiat草原cǎo yuángrassland上shàngon大声dà shēngloud voice吼叫hǒu jiàoto howl。