啯 (guō) - Onomatopoeic character representing sounds like gulping, gurgling, or & used to mimic various vocal or liquid sounds.

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guō ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啯 · guō

Onomatopoeic character representing sounds like gulping, gurgling, or cooing;

used to mimic various vocal or liquid sounds.

Onomatopoeic character representing sounds like gulping, gurgling, orused to mimic various vocal or liquid sounds.

Usage highlights

cooing soundgulping soundgurgling waterbird cooingdrinking noisilystomach rumbling

Synonyms

  • 咕— gurgling or cooing sound
  • 咯— clucking or gurgling sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby cooed happily (啯啯叫).
  • He gulped down the water (啯啯地喝).
  • The pigeon made cooing sounds (鸽子啯啯叫).
  • The water gurgled in the stream (溪水啯啯响).

Collocations

  • cooing sound(啯啯叫)
  • gulping sound(啯啯地喝)
  • gurgling water(啯啯响的水)
  • bird cooing(鸟啯啯叫)
  • drinking noisily(啯啯喝水)
  • stomach rumbling(肚子啯啯叫)

Idioms

  • Gulping down eagerly(啯啯而饮)
  • Cooing like a dove(啯啯如鸽)
  • Gurgling like a stream(啯啯如溪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to mimic various natural sounds.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to create vivid auditory imagery.
  • Often used in children's literature and folk tales for sound effects.

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