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Usage of the character 吆

yāo
[吆]
  • to shout
  • to bawl
  • to yell (to urge on an animal)
  • to hawk (one's wares)
yāohǎn
吆喊
[吆喊]
  • to shout
  • to yell
yāohū
吆呼
[吆呼]
  • to shout (orders)
yāohe
吆喝
[吆喝]
  • to shout
  • to bawl
  • to yell (to urge on an animal)
  • to hawk (one's wares)
  • to denounce loudly
  • to shout slogans
zhuànyāohe
赚吆喝
[賺吆喝]
  • (of a company) to gain recognition through promotional efforts; to spend money to win customers
yāowǔhèliù
吆五喝六
[吆五喝六]
  • lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling