吼 Strokes Write it Listen 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek HSK 7–9 7 strokes Radical 口 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from口meaningkǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening孔soundkǒngopening, hole, orifice; great How it works口 hints at the meaning (mouth), and 孔 kǒng hints at the sound.