吆 喝

yāo hedictionary entry

to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares) / to denounce loudly / to shout slogans

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吆喝 吆喝 [yao1 he5] /to shout/to bawl/to yell (to urge on an animal)/to hawk (one's wares)/to denounce loudly/to shout slogans/

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Reference information

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Character information

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吆
yāo
to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares)
喝
hē
to drink
hè
to shout

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.