吁 xū alas
alas; to sigh
怎么记住“吁”: 口 mouth + 于 at = alas. Grandma opens her mouth, stares at the burnt birthday cake and lets out a long, dramatic alas.
部件结构
吁 = 口 mouth + 于 at
- 口 mouth
- 于 at
- 一 one
- 𬺰 hooked cross
Grandma opens her mouth, stares at the burnt birthday cake and lets out a long, dramatic alas.
用法
- 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.