呜呜

嗚嗚

wūwū

interjection #19,400

Meanings

1 boo-hoo (sound of crying)
2 woo-woo (sound of wind, siren, etc.)

Characters

(onomatopoeia) cry; moan

Examples

HSK 3

小女孩呜呜地哭了起来。

Xiǎo nǚhái wūwū de kū le qǐlái.

The little girl started crying boo-hoo.

HSK 3

外面的风呜呜地吹。

Wàimiàn de fēng wūwū de chuī.

The wind outside howls woo-woo.

Tips

usage

呜呜 is an onomatopoeia. It imitates the sound of crying (sobbing), but also the sound of wind howling, a siren wailing, or a train whistle.

Stroke Order

呜 wū