喀 (kā) — (onomatopoeia) sound of coughing or clearing one's throat; (onomatopoeia) sound of vomiting or retching
Definition
Onomatopoeia imitating a short throat sound — a cough/hiccup-like 'kah' or a sudden retch. Almost always used in 喀了一声/发出喀喀的声音, written in comics and narration rather than spoken.
onomatopoeia
sound of coughing or clearing one's throatsound of vomiting or retching
Examples
- ，喀，。Tā ké sou le jǐ shēng, rán hòu kā le yī shēng, jì xù shuō huà.He coughed a few times, then made a 'kā' sound, and continued speaking.
- “喀喀”。Màn huà lǐ de rén wù nán shòu shí zǒng shì fā chū "kā kā" de shēng yīn.Characters in comics always make a 'kā kā' sound when they feel sick.
- ，喀。Tā hē dé tài jí, tū rán kā yī shēng tǔ le chū lái.He drank too quickly and suddenly let out a 'kā' as he vomited.
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