Definitions

háo to howl (like a wolf)
háo variant of 嗥[háo]
háo old variant of 嗥[háo]

Etymology phono-semantic

mouth

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The character 嗥 is a phono-semantic compound with the "mouth" radical 口 on the left, linking it to vocal sounds. The right side, 皋 (gāo), serves as the phonetic element. The character primarily means to howl or roar, describing the loud, sustained cries of wild animals like wolves or dogs.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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