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哭 — meaning in English

kū

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English meaning

  • bewail verb To show or express great sadness about something.
  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • crying adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
  • outcry noun A strong, public expression of protest or anger.
  • weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.

Senses

哭 is used for these senses in English:

  • bewail To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
  • cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
  • crying The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
  • weep To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.

cry — full definition

  1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
  3. noun An act of shedding tears.
  4. noun A loud shout or call.
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