噜 (lū) - Onomatopoeic character representing various sounds & often used to describe snoring, gurgling, or other

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lū ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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噜 · lū

Onomatopoeic character representing various sounds;

often used to describe snoring, gurgling, or other repetitive noises.

Onomatopoeic character representing various soundsoften used to describe snoring, gurgling, or other

Usage highlights

SnoringGurgling soundMutteringRumblingPurringGulping down

Synonyms

  • 呼— to exhale; to call (shares the sound representation function)
  • 咕— cooing sound (similar onomatopoeic function)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was snoring loudly (打呼噜).
  • The water gurgled down the drain (咕噜咕噜).
  • She muttered under her breath (咕噜了一句).
  • The engine made a rumbling sound (呼噜呼噜).

Collocations

  • Snoring(打呼噜)
  • Gurgling sound(咕噜咕噜)
  • Muttering(咕噜)
  • Rumbling(呼噜呼噜)
  • Purring(猫呼噜)
  • Gulping down(咕噜咕噜喝)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese, representing various sounds from nature and human activities.
  • Commonly appears in informal contexts and children's literature to depict sound effects.
  • Often used in reduplicated forms (e.g., 咕噜咕噜, 呼噜呼噜) to emphasize continuous or repetitive sounds.

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