cēng
噌
onomatopoeia; quick scraping or movement sound
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesonomatopoeia
onomatopoeia for a short scraping, slipping, or fast movement sound
informalOften used to depict quick, light friction sounds or the swift motion of an object or animal.
Māo猫
cēng噌
de的
yī一
shēng声
cuān蹿
shàng上
qiáng墙
tóu头
。
The cat scurried up the wall with a 'zap' sound.
Tā他
cēng噌
de地
yī一
xià下
jiù就
cóng从
zuò座
wèi位
shàng上
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He stood up from his seat in a flash.
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Huǒ火
chái柴
cēng噌
de的
yī一
shēng声
huá划
zháo着
le了
。
The match struck with a 'scratch' and lit up.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
tīng听
jiàn见
jiǎo脚
bù步
shēng声
，
cēng噌
de地
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
shù树
cóng丛
lǐ里
。
Hearing footsteps, the thief darted into the bushes with a swish.