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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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