yāo he
吆喝 (yāo he) is a Chinese word meaning “to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal)”.
Meanings
- 1to shout
- 2to bawl
- 3to yell (to urge on an animal)
- 4to hawk (one's wares)
- 5to denounce loudly
- 6to shout slogans
Characters in 吆喝
Related words
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