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HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to cry; to weep

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1762935)

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Words Containing 哭

哭脸
kū liǎn

to weep

啼哭
tí kū

to cry

同声一哭
tóng shēng yī kū

to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)

哭丧脸
kū sang liǎn

long face; miserable look

痛哭
tòng kū

to cry bitterly

抱头痛哭
bào tóu tòng kū

to weep disconsolately

鬼哭狼嚎
guǐ kū láng háo

to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)

哭穷
kū qióng

to bewail one's poverty

哭诉
kū sù

to lament

痛哭流涕
tòng kū liú tì

weeping bitter tears

哭灵
kū líng

to weep before a coffin or a memorial to the dead

尖声啼哭
jiān shēng tí kū

squeal

哭腔
kū qiāng

sobbing tone

哭声震天
kū shēng zhèn tiān

(idiom) the cries of grief shake the heavens

放声大哭
fàng shēng dà kū

to burst into tears

大哭
dà kū

to cry loudly

哭得死去活来
kū de sǐ qù huó lái

to cry one's heart out

哭丧着脸
kū sang zhe liǎn

to pull a long face

说哭
shuō kū

to make (sb) cry (with one's harsh words)

会哭的孩子有糖吃
huì kū de hái zi yǒu táng chī

lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)

哭墙
kū qiáng

Wailing Wall, or Western Wall (Jerusalem)

哭喊
kū hǎn

to wail

哭天抹泪
kū tiān mǒ lèi

to wail and whine

悲歌当哭
bēi gē dàng kū

to sing instead of weep (idiom)

哭丧棒
kū sāng bàng

mourning staff draped in white, held at a funeral to show filial piety

嚎哭
háo kū

to bawl

一哭二闹三上吊
yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào

to make a terrible scene (idiom)

哭闹
kū nào

to bawl, disturbing others

哀哭
āi kū

to weep in sorrow

哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

哭声
kū shēng

sound of weeping

哭秋风
kū qiū fēng

autumnal sadness

哭泣
kū qì

to weep

猫哭耗子
māo kū hào zi

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

会哭的孩子有奶吃
huì kū de hái zi yǒu nǎi chī

lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom)

哭哭啼啼
kū ku tí tí

to weep endlessly

嚎啕大哭
háo táo dà kū

to wail

号哭
háo kū

to bawl

哭鼻子
kū bí zi

to snivel (usually humorous)

哀哭切齿
āi kū qiè chǐ

weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)

爱哭鬼
ài kū guǐ

crybaby

猫哭老鼠
māo kū lǎo shǔ

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

狼号鬼哭
láng háo guǐ kū

lit. wolves howling, devils groaning (idiom); pathetic screams

哭丧
kū sāng

to wail at a funeral