Definition
嘁 is an onomatopoeia representing a soft whispering or rustling sound, like the sound of someone whispering or fabric rubbing together. It is often used in the reduplicated form 嘁嘁喳喳 (qī qī zhā zhā) to describe continuous, low-volume chatter or the sound of leaves rustling. As a single character, it appears in phrases like 嘁的一声 to describe a brief, quiet sound.
onomatopoeia
whispering soundrustling
Examples
- 嘁，。Tā qī le yì shēng, shìyì dàjiā ānjìng.He made a 'qi' sound, signaling everyone to be quiet.
- 嘁，。Zhǐ tīngjiàn qī de yì shēng, ránhòu jiù méiyǒu shēngyīn le.Only heard a 'qi' sound, then there was no more noise.
- 嘁，。Cǎocóng lǐ chuánlái qī de shēngyīn, xiàng shì yǒurén zài dīshēng shuōhuà.From the grass came a 'qi' sound, as if someone was whispering.
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