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吁 xū alas

alas; to sigh

How to remember 吁: 口 mouth + 于 at = alas. Grandma opens her mouth, stares at the burnt birthday cake and lets out a long, dramatic alas.

  • HSK 7
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

吁 = 口 mouth + 于 at

  • 口 mouth
  • 于 at
    • 一 one
    • 𬺰 hooked cross
The Gushi story

Grandma opens her mouth, stares at the burnt birthday cake and lets out a long, dramatic alas.

How it is used

  • Reading yù in the key word 呼吁 (hūyù): to appeal to / call on the public - 呼吁大家节约用水 (hūyù dàjiā jiéyuē yòng shuǐ) to call on everyone to save water.
  • Separate reading xū = to sigh 'alas' - 长吁短叹 (chángxū-duǎntàn) to sigh and moan.
  • Watch the readings: 呼吁 is hūyù, not hūxū - a very common mispronunciation.

Words with 吁