Meaning
to hiss; to whistle
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 啸 is the 4th 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
- 呼啸hū xiàoto whistle; to scream; to whiz
- 海啸hǎi xiàotsunami
- 啸叫xiào jiàoto squeal; to screech
- 呼啸而过hū xiào ér guòto whistle past; to hurtle past; to zip by
- 紫啸鸫zǐ xiào dōng(bird species of China) blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
Example Sentence
一阵狂风呼啸着刮过山谷。Yí zhèn kuáng fēng hū xiào zhe guā guò shān gǔ.A gust of wild wind howled through the valley.
一阵Yí zhèna burst狂风kuáng fēnggale呼啸hū xiàoto whistle着zhe(ongoing action)刮guāto scrape过guòto cross山谷shān gǔvalley。