Writing
呼 (hū) — how to say "to exhale" in Chinese
呼
To exhale; to call
verb
Character composition
呼
exhale; call
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
呼一口气
hū yì kǒu qì
to exhale a breath
呼出热气
hū chū rèqì
to breathe out warm air
Examples
他大声呼救，但没人听见。
He shouted for help, but no one heard.
他呼了一口气。
He exhaled.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say exhale in Chinese?
"to exhale" in Chinese is 呼 (hū).
呼 meaning in English
呼 (hū) means "To exhale; to call".
How is 呼 pronounced?
It is pronounced hū (written as hu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hu in Chinese character
It is written 呼 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 呼?
呼 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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