哞
mōu
The English word "moo" can be translated into Chinese as 哞 (mōu). Wiktionary also lists 哞哞叫 (mōumōu jiào).
Meaning: sound made by a cow or bull (intj)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 哞 | mōu |
| 哞哞叫 | mōumōu jiào |
The term is used to represent the characteristic sound made by a cow or bull. As an interjection, 哞 captures the sound itself, while the phrase 哞哞叫 is used to describe the action of a cow making a mooing sound.
Which one should you use?
The single character 哞 is primarily the sound itself, whereas the phrase 哞哞叫 functions as a verb phrase meaning "to moo" or "to make a mooing sound." Additionally, doubling the character to 哞哞 is a common way to represent the repetitive nature of the sound in onomatopoeia.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
哞哞叫 is a verb phrase used to describe the action of a cow mooing.
How do you pronounce it?
mōu
Did you know?
- The character 哞 contains the 牛 radical, which means 'cow'. This means the written symbol for the sound itself visually identifies which animal is making it.
- The tone used for 哞 mōu is a flat, high tone, which mimics the steady, drawn-out nature of a cow's actual call.
- The character 哞 mōu contains the 'mouth' radical 口 on the left, a common feature for many Chinese words that represent sounds produced by the mouth or throat.
Examples in context
- 牛在哞哞地叫。Niú zài mōu mōu de jiào.The cow is mooing.
- 我听到了牛的哞声。Wǒ tīngdào le niú de mōu shēng.I heard a cow's moo.
- 那头公牛发出了一声哞。Nà tóu gōngniú fāchū le yī shēng mōu.That bull let out a moo.
Example conversation
Two people are walking through a small farm.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你看那头牛在哞叫。Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn nà tóu niú zài mōu jiào.Zhiqiang, look at that cow mooing.
- 志强 Zhiqiang它的哞声真响亮。Tā de mōu shēng zhēn xiǎngliàng.Its moo is really loud.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen它是在跟你打招呼吗？Tā shì zài gēn nǐ dǎ zhāohū ma?Is it saying hello to you?
- 志强 Zhiqiang也许是吧。Yěxǔ shì ba.Maybe it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
