呜 Stroke Order

呜 wū 1. [Exclamatory word] a. Classical Chinese exclamatory word; b. Used in ancient sacrificial texts to express a sigh, later metaphorically referring to death, as in "一命～～" (One life is wū). Also written as "乌呼", "於呼", "於戏". 2. [Onomatopoeic word] a. Describes the sound made by a rush of air (toot). b. Emits a loud noise (hoot). 3. [Verb] a. To kiss. b. To die. 引/Example: 1. From "后汉书·袁安传": 及与公卿言国家事，未尝不噫呜流涕 (When discussing state matters with nobles, he never failed to sigh and shed tears). 例/Example: - 如: 呜呃 (sorrowful wailing); 呜乎 (alas); 呜唈 (suffocating due to grief or resentment); 呜恻 (to weep in sorrow); 呜噎 (sobbing quietly, grieving); 呜呼噫嘻 (expressing lamentation). Onomatopoeic Usage: 1. Describes the sound made by a rush of air (toot). - Example: 如: 汽车呜的一声开过去了 (The car sped by with a "wū" sound); 轮船上的汽笛鸣呜直叫 (The ship's whistle tooted loudly); 呜的一声，它不见了 (With a "wū" sound, it disappeared). 2. Emits a loud noise (hoot). - Example: 如: 呜哨 (sound of rising water); 呜哩呜喇 (a series of noisy sounds); 呜呜 (songful sound); 呜轧 (the sound of a horn); 呜呜咽咽 (the sound of weeping). Verb Usage: 1. To kiss. - Example: 如: 呜咂 (to kiss). 2. To die. - Example: 如: 一命呜呼 (One life passes away).