Definition
呱 (gū) is a character used in the onomatopoeic expression 呱呱坠地 (gū gū zhuì dì), which describes the sound of a newborn baby crying at birth. This reading is distinct from the more common guā reading used for duck/frog sounds (呱呱叫) or the colloquial 顶呱呱 (dǐng guā guā, 'top-notch'). The gloss in this row incorrectly references the guā reading.
onomatopoeia
sound of a baby crying (used in 呱呱坠地)
Examples
- ，。Yīng'ér gū gū zhuì dì, quán jiā rén dōu hěn gāoxìng.The baby was born crying, and the whole family was very happy.
- ，。Tīng dào háizi gū gū zhuì dì de shēngyīn, māma liú xià le yǎnlèi.Hearing the sound of the baby's birth cry, the mother shed tears.
- ，。Tā gū gū zhuì dì de nà yí kè, fùqīn jīdòng de shuō bù chū huà lái.At the moment he was born, his father was too excited to speak.
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