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Definitions

  1. 1. to cry; to weep

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Words Containing 哭

哭泣
kū qì

to weep

哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé

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

一哭二闹三上吊
yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào

to make a terrible scene (idiom)

同声一哭
tóng shēng yī kū

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

哀哭
āi kū

to weep in sorrow

哀哭切齿
āi kū qiè chǐ

weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)

哭哭啼啼
kū ku tí tí

to weep endlessly

哭喊
kū hǎn

to wail

哭丧
kū sāng

to wail at a funeral

哭丧棒
kū sāng bàng

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

哭丧脸
kū sang liǎn

long face; miserable look

哭丧着脸
kū sang zhe liǎn

to pull a long face

哭天抹泪
kū tiān mǒ lèi

to wail and whine

哭得死去活来
kū de sǐ qù huó lái

to cry one's heart out

哭墙
kū qiáng

Wailing Wall, or Western Wall (Jerusalem)

哭秋风
kū qiū fēng

autumnal sadness

哭穷
kū qióng

to bewail one's poverty

哭声
kū shēng

sound of weeping

哭声震天
kū shēng zhèn tiān

(idiom) the cries of grief shake the heavens

哭腔
kū qiāng

sobbing tone

哭脸
kū liǎn

to weep

哭诉
kū sù

to lament

哭灵
kū líng

to weep before a coffin or a memorial to the dead

哭闹
kū nào

to bawl, disturbing others

哭鼻子
kū bí zi

to snivel (usually humorous)

啼哭
tí kū

to cry

嚎哭
háo kū

to bawl

嚎啕大哭
háo táo dà kū

to wail

大哭
dà kū

to cry loudly

尖声啼哭
jiān shēng tí kū

squeal

悲歌当哭
bēi gē dàng kū

to sing instead of weep (idiom)

爱哭鬼
ài kū guǐ

crybaby

抱头痛哭
bào tóu tòng kū

to weep disconsolately

放声大哭
fàng shēng dà kū

to burst into tears

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)

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)

狼号鬼哭
láng háo guǐ kū

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

痛哭
tòng kū

to cry bitterly

痛哭流涕
tòng kū liú tì

weeping bitter tears

号哭
háo kū

to bawl

说哭
shuō kū

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

猫哭老鼠
māo kū lǎo shǔ

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

猫哭耗子
māo kū hào zi

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

鬼哭狼嚎
guǐ kū láng háo

to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)