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咆哮

páoxiào
verb #9,746

Meanings

  1. 1 to roar; to howl
  2. 2 to rage; to thunder (of water, wind, etc.)

Examples

HSK 5
老板在办公室里咆哮。
Lǎobǎn zài bàngōngshì lǐ páoxiào.
The boss was roaring in the office.
HSK 7-9
狮子对着入侵者咆哮。
Shīzi duì zhe rùqīnzhě páoxiào.
The lion roared at the intruder.
HSK 7-9
河水咆哮着冲过山谷。
Héshuǐ páoxiào zhe chōng guò shāngǔ.
The river roared through the valley.

Tips

memory
Both characters have 口 (mouth) - 咆 and 哮 are both about making loud sounds from the mouth. Double-mouth fury.
register
When describing a person shouting, 咆哮 is more dramatic and literary than 大喊 or 吼叫.

Stroke Order

咆 páo
哮 xiào