跫 (qióng) - The sound of footsteps & footfall.

跫Tone 2

qióng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

跫 · qióng

The sound of footsteps;

footfall.

The sound of footstepsfootfall.

Usage highlights

sound of footstepssudden footfallechoing footstepssound of walkingrare footsteps

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty hall (空谷跫音).
  • He was startled by the sudden footfall (跫然足音).
  • The hermit rarely heard the sound of visitors (罕闻人跫).

Collocations

  • sound of footsteps(跫音)
  • sudden footfall(跫然)
  • echoing footsteps(空谷跫然)
  • sound of walking(跫步)
  • rare footsteps(罕闻人跫)

Idioms

  • The sound of footsteps in an empty valley(空谷跫音)
  • Suddenly hearing the sound of footsteps(跫然足音)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to evoke a sense of solitude or sudden arrival.
  • Carries a literary, somewhat archaic connotation, suggesting a quiet or unexpected presence.

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