噩耗
èhào
sad news (of a death)
Every meaning
èhào
- sad news (of a death)
Its characters
- 噩èshocking; bad (as in 噩耗, 噩梦)
- 耗hàoto consume; to use up
Words with 耗
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).