熚 (bì) - A rare character describing the sound of burning & onomatopoeic for fire crackling.

熚Tone 4

bì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

熚 · bì

A rare character describing the sound of burning or crackling;

onomatopoeic for fire crackling.

A rare character describing the sound of burningonomatopoeic for fire crackling.

Usage highlights

crackling soundcrackling firewoodburning cracklecrackling noisebamboo popping

Synonyms

  • 啪— crack, pop (general onomatopoeia)
  • 噼啪— crackling sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The firewood crackled (熚熚作响) in the hearth.
  • The burning bamboo made a popping sound (熚熚声).
  • The flames crackled (熚熚燃烧) through the dry forest.

Collocations

  • crackling sound(熚熚声)
  • crackling firewood(熚熚柴)
  • burning crackle(熚熚燃烧)
  • crackling noise(熚熚作响)
  • bamboo popping(熚熚竹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in literary contexts to describe the sound of fire.
  • It belongs to a category of onomatopoeic characters in Chinese that mimic natural sounds.

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