咕 (gū) - An onomatopoeic character representing sounds like cooing, gurgling,

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gū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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咕 · gū

An onomatopoeic character representing sounds like cooing, gurgling, rumbling, or mumbling.

An onomatopoeic character representing sounds like cooing, gurgling,

Usage highlights

Cooing soundGurgling soundMutteringRumbling stomachGurgle of waterGulp down

Synonyms

  • 嘟— onomatopoeia for tooting, beeping
  • 噜— onomatopoeia for gurgling, purring

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pigeon cooed softly (咕咕叫).
  • My stomach is rumbling (肚子咕咕响).
  • He muttered to himself (咕哝了一句).

Collocations

  • Cooing sound(咕咕)
  • Gurgling sound(咕噜)
  • Muttering(咕哝)
  • Rumbling stomach(咕咕响)
  • Gurgle of water(咕噜咕噜)
  • Gulp down(咕咚咕咚喝)

Idioms

  • None commonly used

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a phonetic representation of various sounds in Chinese.
  • Commonly appears in descriptive expressions for animal sounds, bodily noises, and liquid movements.
  • Often used in reduplicated forms (咕咕, 咕噜) to emphasize continuous or repetitive sounds.

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