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The character "呜" is the simplified form of the traditional character "嗚", which structurally combines the mouth radical (口) with the phonetic component "烏" to indicate its pronunciation. In the simplification process, the phonetic element was replaced by "乌", while the mouth radical remained unchanged. This character has historically denoted the sound of crying or weeping, and its usage in compounds like "嗚咽" for sobbing reflects this semantic focus on vocal expressions of distress.
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火车呜呜地响。
小狗呜呜地叫。
风在窗外呜呜地吹。
他听到呜呜的警报声。
轮船的汽笛发出呜呜的长鸣。
远处的警车呜呜作响，越来越近。
每当夜深人静时，她总会想起那呜呜的哭声。
工厂的机器整天呜呜地运转，让人心烦意乱。