騞 (huō) - sound of a knife cutting or chopping & sound of something splitting or breaking apart.

騞Tone 1

huō ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

騞 · huō

sound of a knife cutting or chopping;

sound of something splitting or breaking apart.

sound of a knife cutting or choppingsound of something splitting or breaking apart.

Usage highlights

sound of cuttingsound of splittingknife cutting soundsudden splitting soundsound of tearing

Synonyms

  • 咔嚓— sound of something breaking or snapping
  • 唰— sound of something moving quickly through air

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The butcher's knife made a sharp sound (騞然) as it cut through the bone.
  • The wood split with a cracking noise (騞的一声).
  • He heard the sound of tearing fabric (騞然作响).

Collocations

  • sound of cutting(騞然)
  • sound of splitting(騞的一声)
  • knife cutting sound(刀騞)
  • sudden splitting sound(騞然分裂)
  • sound of tearing(騞然撕裂)

Idioms

  • The sound of a swift cut(騞然而解)
  • Cutting through with a single stroke(一刀騞然)
  • Sudden and decisive action(騞然决断)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe sharp, sudden sounds.
  • Often appears in texts describing butchery, woodworking, or martial arts movements.
  • Represents the aesthetic of decisive, clean action in traditional Chinese narratives.

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