咩 (miē) - The bleating sound of a sheep & onomatopoeia for sheep's cry.

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miē ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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咩 · miē

The bleating sound of a sheep;

onomatopoeia for sheep's cry.

The bleating sound of a sheeponomatopoeia for sheep's cry.

Usage highlights

Sheep bleatingBleating soundMie mie cryLamb's bleatSheep soundBaa baa

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The lamb bleated softly (小羊咩咩叫).
  • Sheep make a 'baa' sound (羊发出咩的声音).
  • The sound of sheep in the meadow is 'mie mie' (草地上的羊叫声是咩咩).

Collocations

  • Sheep bleating(羊咩)
  • Bleating sound(咩声)
  • Mie mie cry(咩咩叫)
  • Lamb's bleat(小羊咩)
  • Sheep sound(咩咩声)
  • Baa baa(咩咩)

Idioms

  • Like a lost lamb bleating(如迷途羔羊咩咩叫)
  • The sheep bleats at dawn(羊咩黎明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese, 咩 is the standard onomatopoeia for sheep sounds, similar to 'baa' in English.
  • Often repeated as 咩咩 to represent continuous bleating.
  • Associated with pastoral imagery and rural life in Chinese literature.

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