(kū) - to cry, to weep in Mandarin
kūTraditional: 哭
Translation
to cry, to weep
Word origin
哭 means to cry or weep. It is an ideograph showing two 口 'mouths' (the open mouths of weeping) over 犬 'dog', the lower element variously explained; the overall image is one of loud crying.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- two 口 (mouths) over 犬 (dog)
Stroke order
哭
Examples
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The child is crying.
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She cried all day.
，。
Stop crying, it's fine.
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The baby starts crying when hungry.
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Stop crying, things will get better.
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