() - A variant form of the character 嘎, used

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gā | 15 strokes | radical:

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A variant form of the character 嘎, used to represent a sound, such as a creak or a squawk.

A variant form of the character 嘎, used

Usage highlights

creaking soundquacking soundsound of a rusty hingesquawking

Synonyms

  • creak; squawk (the standard, more common variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door made a creaking sound (嘠吱).
  • The duck quacked loudly (嘠嘠叫).
  • He imitated the sound of a rusty hinge (嘠嘠响).

Collocations

  • creaking sound(嘠吱)
  • quacking sound(嘠嘠)
  • sound of a rusty hinge(嘠嘠响)
  • squawking(嘠嘠叫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used as an onomatopoeia in literature and comics.
  • It is a variant form and is not commonly used in standard modern Chinese.

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