咔 (kā) - Onomatopoeia for a cracking, clicking, or snapping sound & used to represent mechanical sounds or sudden noises.

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kā ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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咔 · kā

Onomatopoeia for a cracking, clicking, or snapping sound;

used to represent mechanical sounds or sudden noises.

Onomatopoeia for a cracking, clicking, or snapping soundused to represent mechanical sounds or sudden noises.

Usage highlights

Click soundClicking noiseCamera shutter clickLock clicking shutKeyboard clickGear clicking

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door closed with a click (咔的一声).
  • He pressed the shutter button (咔地按下快门).
  • The machine made a clicking sound (机器发出咔咔声).

Collocations

  • Click sound(咔的一声)
  • Clicking noise(咔咔声)
  • Camera shutter click(快门咔嗒声)
  • Lock clicking shut(锁咔嗒锁上)
  • Keyboard click(键盘咔嗒声)
  • Gear clicking(齿轮咔咔响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as onomatopoeia in modern Chinese to mimic mechanical or sharp sounds.
  • Common in descriptions of photography (camera shutters), doors locking, or mechanical devices operating.

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