咝 (sī) — (onomatopoeia) hiss, sizzle, fizz

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a thin, sharp sound — a hiss, sizzle, or fizz. Use it as a sound effect (often reduplicated as 咝咝), not as a verb.

onomatopoeia

hisssizzlefizz

咝咝，。
Shé fā chū sī sī de shēng yīn, ràng rén hài pà.
The snake made a hissing sound, which was frightening.
，咝咝。
Shuǐ hú lǐ de shuǐ kāi le, fā chū sī sī de xiǎng shēng.
The water in the kettle is boiling, making a sizzling sound.
，咝。
Lún tāi lòu qì le, wǒ tīng dào sī de yī shēng.
The tire is leaking; I heard a hissing sound.

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