喌 (zhōu) - A call used to summon chickens or fowl & an onomatopoeic character representing a specific sound made

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zhōu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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喌 · zhōu

A call used to summon chickens or fowl;

an onomatopoeic character representing a specific sound made to call poultry.

A call used to summon chickens or fowlan onomatopoeic character representing a specific sound made

Usage highlights

ChickenCalling chickensMaking the '喌' soundPoultryTraditional calling method

Synonyms

  • 唤— to call, summon (more general term)
  • 呼— to call out, shout

Antonyms

  • 赶— to drive away, chase off
  • 逐— to expel, drive out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer called the chickens with a '喌喌' sound (喌喌声).
  • Making the '喌喌' call to gather the flock (发出喌喌声召唤鸡群).
  • Traditional chicken-calling sound in rural areas (乡村传统的唤鸡声).

Collocations

  • Chicken-calling sound(喌喌声)
  • Calling chickens(喌鸡)
  • Making the '喌' sound(发喌声)
  • Poultry-calling sound(唤禽声)
  • Traditional calling method(传统召唤方式)

Idioms

  • Calling chickens and summoning dogs(喌鸡唤狗)
  • Making chicken-calling sounds(作喌喌声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents one of the few Chinese characters specifically created as onomatopoeia for animal calls.
  • Reflects traditional rural practices of animal husbandry and communication with domestic fowl.
  • Demonstrates the linguistic creativity in Chinese character formation for specific sound representation.

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