common
onomatopoeia

Meaning of

嘎 means sharp, short, loud cracking or stopping sound. Pronounced gā.

  • sharp, short, loud cracking or stopping sound

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

chē
de
shēng
shà
zhù
le
 

The car came to a sharp stop with a 'gā' sound.

Shù
zhī
bèi
xuě
de
de
shēng
zhé
duàn
le
 

A tree branch snapped with a 'gā' sound under the weight of heavy snow.

guàn
niē
de
zhí
xiǎng
 

He squeezed the aluminum can until it made constant sharp cracking sounds.

Mén
bèi
fēng
chuī
de
de
shēng
guān
shàng
le
 

The wind shut the door with a sharp 'gā' sound.

Biān
zi
chōu
zài
shàng
chū
de
shēng
xiǎng
 

The whip cracked on the ground with a sharp 'gā' sound.