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The character 啸, meaning to howl or roar, is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 口 indicates the sound is produced by the mouth, while the right-side component 肃 (sù) provides the pronunciation. In its traditional form 嘯, the phonetic component is the more complex 肅. The character describes a range of powerful sounds, from the deep roar of a tiger and the howling of wind to a person's long, resonant cry expressing intense emotion or untamed freedom.
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风在呼啸着。
火车呼啸着进站。
老虎在林中长啸。
海啸是一种可怕的灾害。
狂风呼啸，大雨如注。
他对着山谷大声啸叫。
啸叫声从扬声器里传出。
在北风呼啸的冬夜，街上行人稀少。