Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 吼
|
吼 |
|
Hanzi-Trainer
|
|
|
Meaning |
roar or howl of an animal, bellow of rage |
Pronunciation |
hǒu |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口, right: dwellings, Confucius 孔 (A child 子 is kneeling 乚 in front of the hole Confucius used to live in.), here: variant of breast, milk 乳 |
Mnemonic
| A baby's mouth 口 that wants milk 乳 is roaring. |
Radicals
口
|
mouth, opening | (This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.) |
孔
|
hole, Confucius | |
子
|
child | (A child with an emphasized head 乛, body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一.) |
乚
|
lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
|
Vocabulary
怒吼 |
nù hǒu |
to bellow; to rave; to snarl | 嘶吼 |
sī hǒu |
to yell; to shout | 吼声 |
hǒu shēng |
roar |
|
|