Meaning
to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
Chinese: 称呼、叫。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hu” becomes a different word in each tone. 呼 is the 1st 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
- 呼吸hū xīto breathe
- 招呼zhāo huto call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform
- 打招呼dǎ zhāo huto greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
- 称呼chēng huto call; to address as; form of address; appellation
- 呼吁hū yùto call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal
Example Sentence
请深深地吸气，再慢慢呼气。Qǐng shēn shēn de xī qì, zài màn màn hū qì.Please breathe in deeply, then slowly breathe out.
请Qǐngto ask深深shēn shēndeep地de(adverb marker)吸气xī qìto inhale，再zàiagain慢慢màn mànslowly呼气hū qìto breathe out。