嘓 (guō) - Onomatopoeia for gulping, swallowing, or gurgling sounds & to gulp down.

嘓Tone 1

guō ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

嘓 · guō

Onomatopoeia for gulping, swallowing, or gurgling sounds;

to gulp down.

Onomatopoeia for gulping, swallowing, or gurgling soundsto gulp down.

Usage highlights

gulping soundto gulp downgurgling waterfrog croakingswallowing sounddrinking noisily

Synonyms

  • 吞— to swallow
  • 咽— to swallow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gulped down the water (他嘓嘓地喝水).
  • The frog made a croaking sound (青蛙嘓嘓叫).
  • She swallowed the pill with water (她用水把药嘓下去).

Collocations

  • gulping sound(嘓嘓声)
  • to gulp down(嘓下去)
  • gurgling water(水嘓嘓流)
  • frog croaking(青蛙嘓叫)
  • swallowing sound(吞咽嘓声)
  • drinking noisily(嘓嘓喝水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to mimic sounds of swallowing or gurgling.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to describe sounds of drinking, water flow, or animal calls.
  • Less frequent in formal writing, more common in descriptive and literary contexts.

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