咭 (jī) - Onomatopoeia for sounds like laughter, giggling, or mechanical & also used in transliterations.

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jī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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咭 · jī

Onomatopoeia for sounds like laughter, giggling, or mechanical clicks;

also used in transliterations.

Onomatopoeia for sounds like laughter, giggling, or mechanicalalso used in transliterations.

Usage highlights

giggle soundclicking soundjellychucklingonomatopoeic laughter

Synonyms

  • 咯— onomatopoeia for laughter or cracking sounds
  • 叽— onomatopoeia for chirping or squeaking sounds

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The machine made a clicking sound (咭的一声).
  • She giggled happily (咭咭地笑).
  • This is used in transliterations like 'jelly' (吉咭).

Collocations

  • giggle sound(咭咭)
  • clicking sound(咭的一声)
  • jelly(吉咭)
  • chuckling(咭咭笑)
  • onomatopoeic laughter(笑咭咭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily functions as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese, representing various light, sharp sounds.
  • Used in transliterations of foreign words, particularly from English, where it approximates certain consonant sounds.

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