喳 (chā) — chirp, twitter (a short, sharp bird sound)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a short, sharp bird sound ('chirp, twitter'). Bound form: reduplicate (喳喳) for repeated chirping.
bound form
chirptwitter (a short, sharp bird sound)
Examples
- 喳。Chuāng wài chuán lái xiǎo niǎo chā de yī shēng.A chirp came from outside the window as a small bird.
- 喳。Xiǎo niǎo chā de yī shēng fēi zǒu le.The little bird gave a chirp and flew away.
- ？Nǐ tīng jiàn gāng cái nà zhī má què de chā chā shēng le ma?Did you hear the chirping of that sparrow just now?
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