Definition
嘤 is an onomatopoeia that imitates two distinct sounds: the chirping of birds (often reduplicated as 嘤嘤) and the sound of sobbing or whimpering (as in the compound 嘤泣). It appears in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke these auditory images.
onomatopoeia
chirping of birdssobwhimper
Examples
- 嘤嘤。Chuāng wài chuán lái xiǎo niǎo yīng yīng de jiào shēng.From outside the window came the chirping of birds.
- 嘤嘤，。Tā dī shēng yīng yīng de kū, shífēn shāngxīn.She sobbed quietly, very sad.
- 嘤嘤。Shù shàng de xiǎo niǎo fāchū yīng yīng de jiào shēng.The birds in the tree let out a chirping call.
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