嘁 (qī) - Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, rustling, or chattering

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qī ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘁 · qī

Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, rustling, or chattering sound, often used for whispering, rustling leaves, or the sound of cutting.

Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, rustling, or chattering

Usage highlights

rustling soundwhispering soundcutting soundsnipping soundrustling leavessecret chatter

Synonyms

  • 嚓— onomatopoeia for cutting or scraping sounds
  • 喳— onomatopoeia for chirping or chattering

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The leaves rustled (嘁嘁喳喳).
  • They whispered secretly (嘁嘁喳喳地说话).
  • The scissors made a snipping sound (嘁的一声).
  • The sound of cutting vegetables (嘁嘁嚓嚓的切菜声).

Collocations

  • rustling sound(嘁嘁喳喳)
  • whispering sound(嘁嘁喳喳)
  • cutting sound(嘁嘁嚓嚓)
  • snipping sound(嘁的一声)
  • rustling leaves(嘁嘁的树叶声)
  • secret chatter(嘁嘁喳喳的私语)

Idioms

  • Whispering and chattering(嘁嘁喳喳)
  • Rustling and cutting sounds(嘁嘁嚓嚓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to mimic natural or mechanical sounds.
  • Often appears in literary contexts to create auditory imagery, particularly for subtle or sharp noises.

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