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The character 啸, with its traditional form 嘯, is structurally composed of the mouth radical 口 on the left and the component 肅 on the right, which was simplified to 肃 in its contemporary version. Etymologically, this character initially denoted a specific human vocalization, referring to a deliberate, drawn-out whistle or call often employed in classical literary contexts to convey emotional or poetic expression. Over centuries, its meaning extended beyond human sounds to encompass similar auditory phenomena produced by animals, such as the howling of certain beasts, and by natural forces like the whistling of wind through trees or mountains. The component 肅/肃 functions primarily as a phonetic indicator for the character’s pronunciation, while the mouth radical consistently signifies its association with sounds generated from the mouth.
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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。