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慟哭

慟哭

See also: 恸哭

Chinese

		grief	to cry; to weep
trad. (慟哭)		慟	哭
simp. (恸哭)		恸	哭

Verb

慟哭

(literary) to weep bitterly; to wail; to cry one's heart out

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): tòngkū

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: tòngkū
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tonqku
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ⁵¹ kʰu⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    慟哭／恸哭
    痛哭