Definition
吱 is an onomatopoeia for small, high-pitched sounds — mice squeaking, birds chirping, or a door creaking. It can be reduplicated as 吱吱 to indicate continuous or repeated noise, and often appears in narrative or descriptive contexts.
onomatopoeia
for a squeakchirpor creak
Examples
- “吱”。Lǎoshǔ zài qiángjiǎo fāchū “zhī” de shēngyīn.The mouse made a “squeak” from the corner.
- “”。Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng “zhīzhī” de jiào.The little bird is chirping in the tree.
- “吱”。Mén zhóu “zhī” de yì shēng kāi le.The door hinge creaked open.
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