口哨儿 kǒushàor whistle (sound made by pursing the lips)
whistle (sound made by pursing the lips); to whistle (吹口哨儿)
How to remember 口哨儿: 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) + 哨 to whistle + 儿 son = whistle (sound made by pursing the lips).
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How it is used
- 'A whistle (made by pursing the lips)' - 吹口哨儿 (chuī kǒushàor) to whistle.
- Note the 儿 marks colloquial (esp. northern) speech; refers to the whistling sound you make yourself, not a whistle instrument (that's 哨子).