吇 (zī) - An archaic character used to represent the sound & also appears in some historical texts.

吇Tone 1

zī ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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吇 · zī

An archaic character used to represent the sound of birds chirping or insects buzzing;

also appears in some historical texts.

An archaic character used to represent the soundalso appears in some historical texts.

Usage highlights

吇吇吇吇声

Synonyms

  • 吱— squeak, chirp (more common onomatopoeia)
  • 唧— chirp, twitter (onomatopoeia)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the sound as '吇吇' (zī zī).
  • In some dialects, it might represent a buzzing sound (吇吇声).

Collocations

  • zī zī(吇吇)
  • zī zī shēng(吇吇声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in some classical Chinese texts as an onomatopoeic character.
  • Not commonly used in modern Chinese language.

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