嗵 (tōng) - Onomatopoeia — represents a thumping, thudding, or pounding & also used in transliteration of foreign words.

嗵Tone 1

tōng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

嗵 · tōng

Onomatopoeia — represents a thumping, thudding, or pounding sound;

also used in transliteration of foreign words.

Onomatopoeia — represents a thumping, thudding, or poundingalso used in transliteration of foreign words.

Usage highlights

Thumping soundThud soundThumping drumPounding heartbeatMarching footstepsThumping noise

Synonyms

  • 咚— onomatopoeia for a heavy, dull sound like a drumbeat
  • 砰— onomatopoeia for a bang or loud impact sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The drum made a thumping sound (嗵嗵声).
  • He heard a thud from upstairs (楼上传来嗵的一声).
  • The machine made a rhythmic thumping noise (机器发出有节奏的嗵嗵声).
  • The sound of marching feet echoed (脚步声嗵嗵地响着).

Collocations

  • Thumping sound(嗵嗵声)
  • Thud sound(嗵的一声)
  • Thumping drum(嗵嗵鼓)
  • Pounding heartbeat(心跳嗵嗵)
  • Marching footsteps(脚步嗵嗵)
  • Thumping noise(嗵嗵响)

Idioms

  • Thump thump sound(嗵嗵声)
  • With a thud(嗵的一声)
  • Thumping continuously(嗵嗵直响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in modern Chinese to mimic percussive or impact sounds.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to describe sounds of drums, footsteps, heartbeats, or falling objects.
  • Also used in transliteration of foreign words, particularly in technical or specialized contexts.

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