唰 (shuā) - Onomatopoeic word for a swishing, rustling, or brushing & describes quick, light movements or actions.

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shuā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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唰 · shuā

Onomatopoeic word for a swishing, rustling, or brushing sound;

describes quick, light movements or actions.

Onomatopoeic word for a swishing, rustling, or brushingdescribes quick, light movements or actions.

Usage highlights

rustling soundwrite quicklysweep cleantears streamingquick movementbrush past

Synonyms

  • 嗖— whooshing sound (for objects moving quickly through air)
  • 哗— rushing sound (for water or crowds)

Antonyms

  • 慢— slow (antonym to the quick movement implied by 唰)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind rustled through the leaves (唰唰地响).
  • He quickly wrote down the answer (唰地写下来).
  • The broom swept the floor clean (唰地一下扫干净了).
  • Tears streamed down her face (眼泪唰地流下来).

Collocations

  • rustling sound(唰唰声)
  • write quickly(唰唰地写)
  • sweep clean(唰地扫干净)
  • tears streaming(唰地流下)
  • quick movement(唰地一下)
  • brush past(唰地掠过)

Idioms

  • None specifically with 唰 as it's primarily onomatopoeic

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in modern Chinese to mimic light, quick sounds.
  • Common in descriptive writing and oral storytelling to create vivid sound imagery.
  • Often appears in martial arts literature to describe swift movements of weapons or figures.

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