呜
嗚wū
#2,567 most
frequent character
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
呜 uses 口 'mouth' as the meaning part and 乌 wū for the sound. It first meant an exclamation like 'alas!'. The sound of whimpering or humming was borrowed for its sound.
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