shī

exhale

Senses

/ 噓 shī (also xū) [hush]

Used to command silence or to hiss at poultry to drive them away

/ 噓 (bound form) to praise

(bound form) To boast or praise

/ 噓 to boo

To hiss or boo to show disapproval or to drive something away.

/ 噓 to exhale slowly

To breathe out slowly from the mouth or to sigh

/ 噓 (bound form) to greet

(bound form) To inquire after someone's well-being

/ 噓 to scald

To heat or scald with steam

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