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号hào, háo

number; code; name; title; date; size; mark

号 is hào for number, name, date, or size; it is háo for a long cry.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

号hào, háo

number; code; name; title; date; size; mark

号 is hào for number, name, date, or size; it is háo for a long cry.

UPPER MOUTH PIECE

口kǒu

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 号: upper mouth piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

VARIANT COMPONENT

丂kǎo

an archaic graph

Named by ZDIC as the sound side of 考; not a learner word.

In 号: variant component The lower form is a bound written form.

hàoTone 4
  • number; code
  • name; title
  • date; size; mark
  • 号码hàomǎnumber
  • 问号wènhàoquestion mark
háoTone 2
  • to yell; to wail
  • 号哭háokūto wail

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