嘎 (gā) - Onomatopoeia for loud, sharp sounds like laughter, cracking, & also used to describe something strange or eccentric.

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gā ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘎 · gā

Onomatopoeia for loud, sharp sounds like laughter, cracking, or creaking;

also used to describe something strange or eccentric.

Onomatopoeia for loud, sharp sounds like laughter, cracking,also used to describe something strange or eccentric.

Usage highlights

creaking soundquacking soundloud laughtersnapping soundeccentric personstrange and eccentric

Synonyms

  • 呱— quacking/croaking sound
  • 吱— squeaking/creaking sound

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet/silent
  • 柔— soft/gentle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door creaked (嘎吱作响).
  • He laughed loudly (嘎嘎大笑).
  • The duck quacked (鸭子嘎嘎叫).
  • The branch snapped (树枝嘎巴一声断了).

Collocations

  • creaking sound(嘎吱)
  • quacking sound(嘎嘎)
  • loud laughter(嘎嘎大笑)
  • snapping sound(嘎巴)
  • eccentric person(嘎子)
  • strange and eccentric(古里古怪嘎)

Idioms

  • Strange and eccentric(古里古怪嘎)
  • Creaking and cracking(嘎吱嘎巴)
  • Quacking loudly(嘎嘎大叫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as onomatopoeia in Chinese, representing various sharp, sudden sounds.
  • In northern Chinese dialects, sometimes used to describe someone with an eccentric or quirky personality.
  • Appears in children's literature and comics to represent animal sounds or mechanical noises.

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