hè​lì

cries of cranes

Senses

鹤唳/ 鶴唳 hè​lì cries of cranes

the literal calls or cries of cranes

鹤唳/ 鶴唳 hè​lì extreme panic

a state of extreme anxiety or panic, where every sound is mistaken for an approaching enemy, as used in the phrase 风声鹤唳 fēng​shēng​hè​lì

References

classifier 鹤唳/鶴唳 声/聲