咘 (bù) - A phonetic character used primarily in transliteration of & also appears in some dialectal expressions.
咘 · bù
A phonetic character used primarily in transliteration of foreign names and words;
also appears in some dialectal expressions.
A phonetic character used primarily in transliteration ofalso appears in some dialectal expressions.
Usage highlights
Doraemon's sister DoramiOnomatopoeic soundBaby talk for car soundsTransliteration of foreign names
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Used in the name of the cartoon character Doraemon's sister Dorami (哆啦咘).
- Appears in some Taiwanese Minnan expressions (咘咘).
- Sometimes used in transliterations (咘咘仔).
Collocations
- Doraemon's sister Dorami(哆啦咘)
- Onomatopoeic sound(咘咘)
- Baby talk for car sounds(咘咘车)
- Transliteration of foreign names(咘咘仔)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in modern contexts for transliteration and onomatopoeia.
- Gained recognition through Japanese anime character Dorami (哆啦咘) in the Doraemon franchise.
- Used in Taiwanese Minnan dialect as an onomatopoeic expression.