喂 (wéi)

hello (when answering the phone)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.

Original meaning

to feed

Components

Example sentences

  1. 喂。 — Speaking.
  2. 喂！ — Hello!
  3. 喂，是120吗？ — Hey, is it 120?
  4. 我要喂狗。 — I'll feed the dog.
  5. 我喂了猫。 — I fed the cat.

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