Memory phrase for the Kanji: 呜

呜

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Meaning

onomat. for humming or whimpering

Pronunciation

 wū

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: crow, rook 乌 (variation of bird 鸟 (=鳥)

Mnemonic
The mouth of the eye-less bird is humming and whimpering.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
鳥 bird
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Vocabulary

 呜呜  wū wū  (interj) boo hoo
 呜呜  wū wū  (interj) boo hoo
 呜呼  wū hū  alas; alack; welladay; wellaway; to die
 呜呼哀哉  wū hū āi zāi  alas; all is lost
 呜呼哀哉  wū hū āi zāi  

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