呱 (gū) — (onomatopoeia) sound of a baby crying (used in 呱呱坠地)
Definition
Bound onomatopoeia for a baby's cry, almost always seen in the chengyu 呱呱坠地 ('born crying'). Not used alone.
onomatopoeia
sound of a baby crying (used in 呱呱坠地)
Examples
- ，。Yīng ér gū gū zhuì dì, quán jiā rén dōu hěn gāo xìng.The baby was born crying, and the whole family was very happy.
- ，。Tīng dào hái zi gū gū zhuì dì de shēng yīn, mā ma liú xià le yǎn lèi.Hearing the sound of the baby's birth cry, the mother shed tears.
- ，。Tā gū gū zhuì dì de nà yí kè, fù qīn jī dòng dé shuō bù chū huà lái.At the moment he was born, his father was too excited to speak.
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