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呼呼

hūhū
onomatopoeia #14,913

Meanings

  1. 1 (onom.) sound of wind blowing
  2. 2 (onom.) sound of heavy breathing or snoring

Examples

HSK 3
外面的风呼呼地吹着。
Wàimiàn de fēng hūhū de chuī zhe.
The wind outside is howling.
HSK 4
他累了，躺下就呼呼大睡。
Tā lèi le, tǎngxià jiù hūhū dàshuì.
He was tired and fell fast asleep as soon as he lay down.

Tips

usage
呼呼 is versatile: 呼呼地吹 (wind howling), 呼呼大睡 (sleeping soundly with audible breathing). The reduplication mimics the continuous, rhythmic nature of the sound.

Stroke Order

呼 hū