xiào

(of people) to whistle

(of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar

mouth (口) + sound hint (肃) = a piercing whistle or howl

The mouth radical anchors the meaning: this is a sound that comes from a living throat. 肃 contributes the pronunciation xiào and does not carry semantic weight here.

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山顶上的风声让人感到害怕。

shān dǐng shàng de fēng xiào shēng ràng rén gǎn dào hài pà。

The howling wind sound at the mountain top made people feel afraid.

他站在高处长,声音传得很远。

tā zhàn zài gāo chù cháng xiào,shēng yīn chuán de hěn yuǎn。

He stood at a high place and let out a long whistle, the sound carrying very far.

Words with 啸

呼啸

hū xiào

to whistle; to scream; to whiz

呼啸而过

hū xiào ér guò

to whistle past

啸叫

xiào jiào

to squeal; to screech

奚啸伯

xī xiào bó

Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生

汪啸风

wāng xiào fēng

Wang Xiaofeng (1944-), fourth governor of Hainan

海啸

hǎi xiào

tsunami

紫啸鸫

zǐ xiào dōng

(bird species of China) blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)

台湾紫啸鸫

tái wān zǐ xiào dōng

(bird species of China) Taiwan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis)

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