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号
hào
Description
“号”是一个常用的汉字，可以表示号码、日期里的“日”，也可以指名字或叫喊。
"号" is a common Chinese character that can mean number, the 'day' in a date, or refer to a name or a shout.
我们常常说“几号”来问日期或问房间的编号。
We often say "几号" to ask about the date or a room number.
Meanings
号hào
number; mark; size
我的房间是三号。
My room is number three.
号hào
day of the month
今天是五月十号。
Today is May 10th.
号háo
to howl; to wail loudly
那个孩子大声号哭。
That child is crying loudly.
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Notes
- Nuance
号 for dates is spoken; written or formal contexts often use 日 instead.
- Reading
号 is hào for 'number/date' but háo for 'to howl' (号叫, 号哭).
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