吚 (yī) - An onomatopoeic character representing creaking, squeaking, or whimpering

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yī ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

一懿

吚 · yī

An onomatopoeic character representing creaking, squeaking, or whimpering sounds.

An onomatopoeic character representing creaking, squeaking, or whimpering

Usage highlights

creaking soundwhimpering soundsqueaking soundmurmuring soundsound of friction

Synonyms

  • 咿— creaking, whimpering (variant form)
  • 呀— creaking sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door creaked (吚呀).
  • She was whimpering softly (吚唔).
  • The old floorboards made a squeaking sound (吚轧).

Collocations

  • creaking sound(吚呀)
  • whimpering sound(吚唔)
  • squeaking sound(吚轧)
  • murmuring sound(吚喔)
  • sound of friction(吚轧声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a phonetic character in classical Chinese to mimic various sounds.
  • Often appears in literary works to describe environmental sounds or emotional expressions.

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