噼 (pī) - Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, explosive sound like & often used in reduplicated forms.

噼Tone 1

pī ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

噼 · pī

Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, explosive sound like cracking, popping, or snapping;

often used in reduplicated forms.

Onomatopoeia — represents a sharp, explosive sound likeoften used in reduplicated forms.

Usage highlights

Crackling soundCrackle and popSnapping soundCrackling firePopping cornRaindrops pattering

Synonyms

  • 啪— another onomatopoeia for snapping or popping sounds
  • 爆— explosion or bursting sound
  • 裂— cracking or splitting sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The firecrackers went off with a loud crackle (噼里啪啦).
  • He could hear the rain hitting the roof (噼噼啪啪).
  • The dry branches snapped underfoot (噼啪作响).
  • The radio made a crackling sound (噼噼的杂音).

Collocations

  • Crackling sound(噼啪声)
  • Crackle and pop(噼里啪啦)
  • Snapping sound(噼啪作响)
  • Crackling fire(噼啪作响的火)
  • Popping corn(噼啪爆开的玉米)
  • Raindrops pattering(雨点噼啪)

Idioms

  • Crackling and popping(噼里啪啦)
  • Making crackling sounds(噼啪作响)
  • All crackling and popping(噼噼啪啪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in modern Chinese, especially in reduplicated forms.
  • Commonly appears in descriptions of firecrackers, fire, rain, or electrical sounds.
  • Often paired with other onomatopoeic characters like 啪 to create compound sound effects.

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