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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiào]
  1. 1. verb [指人] whistle
  2. 2. verb [指禽兽] roar
  3. 3. verb [指自然界] roar

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiào]
  1. 1. verb (of humans) make a whistling sound
  2. 2. verb (of certain birds and animals) give a long, loud cry
    tigers roaring (or growling)
    birds screeching
  3. 3. verb (of the wind, the sea, etc.) howl; roar
    the wind howling
    海水的
    the roaring of the sea
  4. 4. verb (of bullets, airplanes, etc.) whistle; whizz
    枪弹的
    the whistling of bullets
    飞机尖着飞过顶空。
    A plane whizzed overhead.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[xiào]
  1. 1. (人、兽、自然界等)发出长而清越的声音
    仰天长
    的山风。

Examples

着的狂风把一棵大树都吹折了。
The roaring wind damaged a big tree.

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