咝 (sī) - An onomatopoeic character representing a hissing or sizzling
咝 · sī
An onomatopoeic character representing a hissing or sizzling sound, like that of steam, a snake, or something frying.
An onomatopoeic character representing a hissing or sizzling
Usage highlights
Hissing soundHissSizzleHissing snakeHissing steamSizzling oil
Synonyms
- 嘶— neigh; hiss (similar sound representation)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The snake hissed (咝咝地响).
- The steak sizzled on the grill (牛排咝咝作响).
- Steam hissed from the kettle (水壶咝咝地冒气).
Collocations
- Hissing sound(咝咝声)
- Hiss(咝咝)
- Sizzle(咝咝响)
- Hissing snake(咝咝的蛇)
- Hissing steam(咝咝的蒸汽)
- Sizzling oil(咝咝的油)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used as a phonetic loan character for mimicking sounds in literature and daily language.
- Commonly appears in contexts describing snakes, steam, or cooking sounds to create vivid auditory imagery.