唰 (shuā) — (onomatopoeia) swish, swoosh, rustle (sound of swift movement through air)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a swift swoosh or swish — used like 地 after a verb to describe a fast, whooshing motion (a bird flying, a car passing, curtains blown open).
onomatopoeia
swishswooshrustle (sound of swift movement through air)
Examples
- 唰。Xiǎo niǎo shuā de yī shēng fēi zǒu le.The little bird flew away with a swoosh.
- 唰。Chuāng lián bèi fēng shuā dì chuī kāi le.The curtain was blown open with a swish by the wind.
- 唰。Qì chē shuā dì cóng wǒ shēn biān kāi guò.The car sped past me with a swoosh.
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