哧 (chī) - A sound of laughter or snickering & onomatopoeia for a light laugh, chuckle, or snicker.

哧Tone 1

chī ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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哧 · chī

A sound of laughter or snickering;

onomatopoeia for a light laugh, chuckle, or snicker.

A sound of laughter or snickeringonomatopoeia for a light laugh, chuckle, or snicker.

Usage highlights

SnickerHissChuckleSound of tearingSound of fryingSound of air escaping

Synonyms

  • 笑— laugh (general term)
  • 嘻— hee-hee (light laughter)
  • 嗤— sneer, scoff (similar sound but different connotation)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He snickered (哧哧地笑).
  • The tire hissed (轮胎哧哧作响).
  • She chuckled to herself (她哧的一声笑了).
  • The steam escaped with a hiss (蒸汽哧地一声冒了出来).

Collocations

  • Snicker(哧笑)
  • Hiss(哧哧声)
  • Chuckle(哧哧地笑)
  • Sound of tearing(哧啦)
  • Sound of frying(哧啦)
  • Sound of air escaping(哧的一声)

Idioms

  • Snickering and laughing(哧哧哈哈)
  • Hissing and sizzling(哧哧啦啦)
  • Giggling and chuckling(哧哧嬉嬉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to represent various light sounds, especially laughter and light friction sounds.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to describe characters' subtle emotional expressions through light laughter.
  • Often used in combination with other onomatopoeic characters to create compound sound effects.

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