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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

外面的风呼呼地吹着。
Wàimiàn de fēng hūhū de chuī zhe.
The wind outside is howling.
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