咻 (xiū) — (onomatopoeia) swish, whizz (sound of something fast); (onomatopoeia) sound of heavy breathing or panting (often reduplicated as 咻咻)
Definition
An onomatopoeia for a quick swish or whizz (something fast passing by), and also for heavy breathing or panting. Almost always used reduplicated as 咻咻,
onomatopoeia
swishwhizz (sound of something fast)sound of heavy breathing or panting (often reduplicated as 咻咻)
Examples
- “咻”，。Zhī tīng "xiū" de yī shēng, jiàn shè zhòng le bǎ xīn.Just a 'zip' sound, and the arrow hit the bullseye.
- “咻”。Tā pǎo wán mǎ lā sōng hòu lèi dé zhǐ néng fā chū "xiū" de chuǎn qì shēng.After finishing the marathon, he was so exhausted he could only make a panting sound.
- “咻”，。Zǐ dàn cóng ěr biān "xiū" dì fēi guò, xià dé tā yì jī ling.The bullet whizzed past his ear with a 'zzz', startling him.
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