呯 (píng) — bang (sound of a gunshot, gong, or explosion)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a sharp 'bang!' — the sudden loud sound of a gunshot, gong, or explosion, counted with 声. Functions as a sound effect rather than a noun for a physical object.
noun
bang (sound of a gunshot, gong, or explosion)
Measure word · 声
Easily confused
- 坪pínglook-alikea unit of land area (approx. 3.3 m², used in Taiwan and Japan)
- 瓶píngsound-alike(bound form) bottle, vase, flask
- 砰pēnglook-alike(onomatopoeia) bang; slam; pop (loud, sudden impact sound)
- 凭píngsound-alike(preposition) on the basis of, by means of
- 评pínglook-aliketo evaluate, to judge, to comment on (the quality or merit of)
- 甁píngsound-alikebottle (variant of 瓶)
Examples
- 呯。Wǒ tīng dào yī shēng píng.I heard a bang.
- 呯。Yuǎn chù chuán lái píng de qiāng shēng.The sound of a gunshot came from afar.
- ，呯。Tā qiāo le yí xià luó, fā chū píng de xiǎng shēng.He struck the gong, producing a bang.
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