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啸 · Cheng Miao

Xiào (4th tone). 《说文·口部》: 「嘯,吹声也。从口肃声。」 — ‘the sound of blowing; from mouth, with 肅 as phonetic’; Duan Yucai adds 「蹙口而出声也」, to purse the mouth and let sound out. It is a whistle, but never a small one. 《诗经·召南·江有汜》 「其啸也歌」 and 《诗经·王风·中谷有蓷》 「条 $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart