嚕 (lǔ) - Onomatopoeic character for snoring, gurgling, or purring sounds & also used in transliterations and as a particle

嚕Tone 3

lǔ ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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嚕 · lǔ

Onomatopoeic character for snoring, gurgling, or purring sounds;

also used in transliterations and as a particle in certain dialects.

Onomatopoeic character for snoring, gurgling, or purring soundsalso used in transliterations and as a particle

Usage highlights

snoring soundpurring soundgurgling soundstirdrizzlegrumble

Synonyms

  • 呼— to exhale; to call (shares sound-imitative function)
  • 咕— gurgle; coo (similar onomatopoeic usage)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cat purrs contentedly (猫发出呼噜噜的声音).
  • He started snoring loudly (他开始打呼噜了).
  • The water gurgled down the drain (水咕噜咕噜地流走了).
  • Add some seasonings and stir (加些调料噜一噜).

Collocations

  • snoring sound(呼噜)
  • purring sound(噜噜)
  • gurgling sound(咕噜)
  • stir-fry(噜炒)
  • drizzle(滴噜)
  • grumble(咕噜咕噜地说)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms feature this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in Chinese to mimic various continuous sounds.
  • Often appears in reduplicated forms like 呼噜噜, 咕噜噜 to emphasize continuous sound effects.
  • Used in some southern Chinese dialects as a sentence-final particle with no specific meaning.

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