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CHINESE CHARACTER

wū

呜

呜

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sob; whistle sound

Numbered pinyin
wu1
English meanings
(onomatopoeia) sound of crying, whistling, or sobbing

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā她wū呜wū呜de地kū哭le了。

    She cried with sobbing sounds.

  2. 02

    huǒchē火车míng鸣dí笛wū呜de的yī一shēng声。

    The train whistle gave a toot.

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