How to write 吁

吁 [xū] 1. 叹息: Long sigh. 2. 叹词，表示惊疑: "吁, 是何言欤?" (A word expressing surprise and questioning) 本义: 表示惊怪、不然、感慨等 Original meaning: To express surprise, disbelief, or sentiment. 造字法: 形声。从口，于声。 Character formation: A phono-semantic compound; composed of "口" (mouth) and a phonetic component. 引 1. 《书·吕刑》: "吁!来!有邦有土，告尔祥刑。" (A historical quote expressing urgency) 2. 《说文》: "吁!惊也。" (It suggests surprise) 3. 《史记·周本纪》: "王曰: 吁，来!…" (Another historical context) 4. 《法言·君子》: "吁!是何言欤?" 注: "吁!骇叹之声。" (Used to articulate amazement or astonishment) 例 1. 吁咈 (Expressing disbelief) 2. 吁嗟 (Expressing sorrow or praise) 3. 吁叹 (To sigh) 4. 吁唏 (To sigh, like a gasp) -- 吁 [xū] 1. 叹息，叹气 ([En.] sigh) 2. 吐 ([En.] breathe out) 引 1. 《明珠记》: "香车辗尽关山日，弹罢琵琶只自吁。" (A poetic reference to sighing) 例 - 吁气 (To exhale) - 吁然 (Expressing amazement) -- 吁 [yù] 1. 为某种要求而呼喊: 呼～ (To cry out for a demand) 引 1. 《书·召诰》: "夫知保抱携持厥妇子，以哀吁天，徂厥亡出执。" (Expressing an appeal to the heavens) 例 - 吁天 (To appeal to heaven) - 呼吁 (To call for assistance or justice) -- 吁 [yū] 1. 吆喝牲口的声音: The sound made to call or urge livestock. 2. 另见 xū; yù (Also see xū; yù)