哞哞 (mōu mōu) — (onomatopoeia) moo (the sound of a cow)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for the 'moo' sound a cow makes — reduplicated 哞哞 is the natural calling form, like saying 'moo moo' instead of a single 'moo'.

onomatopoeia
moo (the sound of a cow)

Examples

  • 哞哞。
    Nǎi niú zài cǎo dì shàng jiào mōu mōu.
    The cow is mooing on the grass.
  • ：哞哞哞哞！
    Xiǎo péng yǒu xué niú jiào: mōu mōu mōu mōu!
    The child imitates a cow: moo moo!
  • 哞哞，哞哞，。
    mōu mōu, mōu mōu, Niú mā ma zài zhǎo xiǎo niú.
    Moo, moo — the mother cow is looking for her calf.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

哞mōumoo
哞mōumoo

哞 imitates a cow's call; the repeated sound suggests the mooing continues.

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