嗷

Information about character(s)

Radical: 口
Radical Strokes: 3
Additional Strokes: 11
Total Strokes: 13

Pronunciation

Pinyin: áo
Cantonese: ngou1 ngou4
JapaneseKun: KAMABISUSHI
JapaneseOn: GOU
Korean: O
Vietnamese: ngao

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: loud clamor; sound of wailing

CE-Dict: loud clamor/the sound of wailing

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.a cry of hunger

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《口部》嗷眾口愁也。从口敖聲。《詩》曰：“哀鳴嗷嗷。”

康熙字典文字版 【丑集上】【口字部】嗷
【唐韻】五牢切【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】牛刀切，𠀤音敖。【說文】本作嗷，衆口愁也。　又【西京雜記】紛紜翔集，嘈嗷鳴啼。　【玉篇】作嗸。【韻會】通作囂敖謷熬。嗷字从口𢾕聲。

CF-Dict: vive clameur/acclamation