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Traditional
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Simplified
HSK
whistle
HSK 7-9
to whistle
gaudy / flashy (but without substance)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *哨* | 哨* | *哨
a whistle / sentry
garish / gaudy
to blow a whistle / to whistle
outpost / (fig.) front line
both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
to keep watch / to do sentry duty / to be on patrol
hidden sentry post
sentry post
(soccer etc) corrupt officiating / dubious call
sentry / sentinel
lookout post; sentry post / sentry
to go on sentry duty / to stand guard
inspection post / checkpoint
lookout post
to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth) / nowadays written 呼哨
to check the sentries
to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth) / nowadays written 呼哨


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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