嗚呼

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: u1 hu7
POJ: u-hū
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

interjection: alas; alack
嗚呼

The page gives both an archaic interjection sense ('alas') and a euphemistic verb sense ('to die') for the same reading; the interjection sense was chosen as primary but either could apply.

Usage: archaic

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