懂中文 Dong Chinese

哭

kū

cry

Depicts the howl (吅) of a dog (犬).

Components
吅 meaning component

吅  Meaning component

sòng, xuān

  

noise

犬 meaning component

犬  Meaning component

quǎn

  

dog

Evolution

哭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
哭 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
哭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

哭  

kū

weep, cry, wail; to cry; to weep

Most common words with 哭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

哭

to cry

哭泣

to weep

哭声

sound of weeping

痛哭

to cry bitterly

哭喊

to wail