哮 (xiào): pant, roar, bark (of animals)
哮 (xiào) is a Chinese character meaning “pant.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 孝 (phonetic). It ranks #2643 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 哮 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 吃 (chī, to eat), 喝 (hē, to drink).
Definitions
- pant
- roar
- bark (of animals)
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哮喘noun | xiào chuǎn | asthma |
| 咆哮 | páo xiào | (of beasts of prey, torrents of water, a person in a rage etc) to roar |
| 哮喘病 | xiào chuǎn bìng | asthma |
| 咆哮如雷 | páo xiào rú léi | to be in a thundering rage (idiom) |
| 氨哮素 | ān xiào sù | clenbuterol |
| 哮鸣 | xiào míng | wheezing |
哮 appears in 6 compound words: 50 as the first character, 17 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
口舌生疮、上火、过敏性皮肤病、哮喘、疮疡肿毒人群尽量不吃。
kǒu shé shēng chuāng , shàng huǒ , guò mǐn xìng pí fū bìng , xiào chuǎn , chuāng 疡 zhǒng dú rén qún jǐn liàng bù chī .
People with mouth sores, "heat" in the body, allergic skin conditions, asthma, or abscesses and swellings should avoid eating this as much as possible.
同时，花粉、霉菌浓度上升，容易引发感冒、过敏性鼻炎、哮喘和流感。
tóng shí , huā fěn , méi jūn nóng dù shàng shēng , róng yì yǐn fā gǎn mào , guò mǐn xìng bí yán , xiào chuǎn hé liú gǎn .
At the same time, rising levels of pollen and mold can easily trigger colds, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and the flu.
大量暴露于空气中的玻璃纤维可能会加重现有的哮喘或支气管炎样疾病。
dà liàng bào lù yú kōng qì zhōng de bō lí xiān wéi kě néng huì jiā chóng xiàn yǒu de xiào chuǎn huò zhī qì guǎn yán yàng jí bìng .
Significant exposure to glass fibers in the air may exacerbate existing asthma or bronchitis-like conditions.
如果孩子正在发烧或者处于哮喘急性发作期，就不适合贴敷。
rú guǒ hái zǐ zhèng zài fā shāo huò zhě chǔ yú xiào chuǎn jí xìng fā zuò qī , jiù bù shì hé tiē fū .
If a child has a fever or is experiencing an acute asthma attack, the patch should not be applied.
Character Family
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