嗷

áo

interjection #6,028

Meanings

1 ow
2 ouch
3 howl (onomatopoeia)

Characters

howl; cry of pain

Examples

嗷！好疼！

Áo! Hǎo téng!

Ow! That hurts!

狼在嗷嗷叫。

Láng zài áoáo jiào.

The wolf is howling.

Tips

usage

嗷嗷 (áoáo) is the reduplicated form used for howling or wailing sounds, as in 嗷嗷待哺 (áoáo dàibǔ, 'crying for food' — describing the desperate needy).

Stroke Order

嗷 áo