飗 (liú) - Describes the sound of wind blowing & rustling, whistling, or soughing of wind.

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飗 · liú

Describes the sound of wind blowing;

rustling, whistling, or soughing of wind.

Describes the sound of wind blowingrustling, whistling, or soughing of wind.

Usage highlights

Wind whistlingAutumn wind rustlingSoughing windWind in pinesBamboo grove windGentle wind sound

Synonyms

  • 飒— rustling sound of wind
  • 萧— soughing, whistling sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind whistled through the pines (风飗飗吹过松林).
  • We heard the autumn wind rustling (我们听到秋风飗飗).
  • The sound of wind soughing in the bamboo grove (竹林里飗飗的风声).

Collocations

  • Wind whistling(风飗飗)
  • Autumn wind rustling(秋风飗飗)
  • Soughing wind(飗飗风声)
  • Wind in pines(松风飗飗)
  • Bamboo grove wind(竹林飗飗)
  • Gentle wind sound(微风飗飗)

Idioms

  • The wind soughs through the pines(松风飗飗)
  • Autumn wind rustling through the woods(秋风飗飗)
  • The sound of wind in the bamboo(竹韵飗飗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry to describe atmospheric wind sounds.
  • Often appears in nature descriptions to create serene or melancholic moods.
  • Represents the aesthetic concept of listening to natural sounds in traditional Chinese culture.

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