哮
xiào
#2,902 most
frequent character
pant, roar, bark (of animals)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
哮 combines 口 mouth, the meaning part, with 孝 xiào, the sound part. It first meant 'the roar of a tiger'. The meaning grew to 'to roar, bark' and then 'to pant'.
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