咆哮

páoxiào

verb #9,746

Meanings

HSK 3

老板在办公室里咆哮。

Lǎobǎn zài bàngōngshì lǐ páoxiào.

The boss was roaring in the office.

HSK 6

河水咆哮着冲过山谷。

Héshuǐ páoxiào zhe chōng guò shāngǔ.

The river roared through the valley.

HSK 7-9

狮子对着入侵者咆哮。

Shīzi duì zhe rùqīnzhě páoxiào.

The lion roared at the intruder.

memory

Both characters have 口 (mouth) - 咆 and 哮 are both about making loud sounds from the mouth. Double-mouth fury.

When describing a person shouting, 咆哮 is more dramatic and literary than 大喊 or 吼叫.

咆 páo

哮 xiào