(sāi) - Sai — an onomatopoeic character used to represent & a particle in certain dialects

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sāi | 16 strokes | radical:

· sāi

Sai — an onomatopoeic character used to represent sounds;

a particle in certain dialects;

used in transliterations of foreign words.

Sai — an onomatopoeic character used to representa particle in certain dialectsused in transliterations of foreign words.

Usage highlights

Thiazole compoundOnomatopoeic soundDialectal particleThiopheneSulfa drugsSound effect
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of a zipper closing (噻的一声).
  • Used as a particle in some dialects (好噻).
  • Chemical compound names like thiazole (噻唑).
  • Transliteration of foreign names (噻班).

Collocations

  • Thiazole compound(噻唑)
  • Onomatopoeic sound(噻的一声)
  • Dialectal particle(好噻)
  • Thiophene(噻吩)
  • Sulfa drugs(噻嗪类)
  • Sound effect(噻噻响)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in scientific contexts for chemical compound names.
  • Used as a dialectal particle in some southern Chinese dialects.
  • Often appears in transliterations of foreign words and names.

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