嘁 (qī) — (onomatopoeia) whispering sound; rustling
Definition
An onomatopoeia for a soft whisper or rustle — almost always used as a bound sound effect in 嘁声 / 嘁的一下, never standing alone.
onomatopoeia
whispering soundrustling
Examples
- 嘁，。Tā qī le yī shēng, shì yì dà jiā ān jìng.He made a 'qi' sound, signaling everyone to be quiet.
- 嘁，。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.
- 嘁，。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.
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