嗗 (wā) - Gulping sound & gurgling

嗗Tone 1

wā ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

嗗 · wā

Gulping sound;

gurgling;

swallowing sound;

onomatopoeia for swallowing or gulping.

Gulping soundgurglingswallowing sound

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 咕— gurgle, coo (general onomatopoeia)
  • 咽— swallow (action rather than sound)

Antonyms

  • 吐— spit out, vomit (opposite action)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gulped down the water (嗗嗗地喝水).
  • The baby made a gurgling sound (婴儿发出嗗嗗声).
  • The sound of swallowing pills (吞药片的嗗嗗声).
  • The drain made a gurgling noise (排水管发出嗗嗗声).

Collocations

  • gulping sound(嗗嗗声)
  • gurgling noise(嗗嗗响)
  • swallowing sound(吞咽嗗声)
  • water gulping(嗗水)
  • gurgle down(嗗下去)
  • gulping laughter(嗗嗗笑)

Idioms

  • Gulping down water(嗗嗗喝水)
  • Gurgling with laughter(嗗嗗而笑)
  • Swallowing in one gulp(一嗗而尽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to represent swallowing or gurgling sounds.
  • More commonly found in dialectal usage or descriptive writing rather than formal literature.
  • Often appears in reduplicated form '嗗嗗' to emphasize the continuous nature of the sound.

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