sound of a Buddhist incantation
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吽 is a simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as hōng in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as hǒu.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 吽
Definitions for 吽 pronounced as hōng
- sound of a Buddhist incantation
Definitions for 吽 pronounced as hǒu
- roar or howl of an animal
- bellow of rage
Vocabulary
The most common words for 吽 — see all
- sound of dogs fighting, also written 吽呀[ou1 ya2]
- Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra