嘁 (qī) — (onomatopoeia) whispering sound; rustling

Definition

Examples

• 他嘁了一声，示意大家安静。
  Tā qī le yī shēng, shì yì dà jiā ān jìng.
  He made a 'qi' sound, signaling everyone to be quiet.
• 只听见嘁的一声，然后就没有声音了。
  Zhī tīng jiàn qī de yī shēng, rán hòu jiù méi yǒu shēng yīn le.
  Only heard a 'qi' sound, then there was no more noise.
• 草丛里传来嘁的声音，像是有人在低声说话。
  Cǎo cóng lǐ chuán lái qī de shēng yīn, xiàng shì yǒu rén zài dī shēng shuō huà.
  From the grass came a 'qi' sound, as if someone was whispering.