喓 (yāo) - The sound of insects chirping & onomatopoeia for the chirping of insects, especially crickets.

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yāo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

喓 · yāo

The sound of insects chirping;

onomatopoeia for the chirping of insects, especially crickets.

The sound of insects chirpingonomatopoeia for the chirping of insects, especially crickets.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 唧— chirping sound (of insects)
  • 啾— chirping, twittering sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crickets chirped (喓喓) in the grass.
  • I heard the sound of insects (喓喓虫鸣) at night.
  • The poem describes the chirping (喓喓草虫) in the fields.

Collocations

  • chirping sound(喓喓)
  • chirping grass insects(喓喓草虫)
  • insect chirping sound(喓喓虫鸣)
  • chirping of crickets(喓喓蟋蟀)
  • sound of insects(喓喓之声)

Idioms

  • Chirping grass insects, jumping grasshoppers(喓喓草虫，趯趯阜螽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in the ancient Chinese classic 'Book of Songs' (诗经) as onomatopoeia for insect sounds.
  • Used in classical poetry to evoke natural scenes and seasonal changes.
  • Represents a literary tradition of using specific characters for natural sounds.

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