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吆

yāo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to shout
  2. 2. to bawl
  3. 3. to yell (to urge on an animal)
  4. 4. to hawk (one's wares)

Words Containing 吆

吆五喝六
yāo wǔ hè liù

lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

吆喊
yāo hǎn

to shout

吆喝
yāo he

to shout

吆呼
yāo hū

to shout (orders)