sound of whispering; rustling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of whispering or rustling
Often reduplicated as '嚓嚓' or '嚓嚓嚓' to indicate a continuous or repeated soft sound.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
zhǐ只
tīng听
jiàn见
qī嘁
qī嘁
chā嚓
chā嚓
de的
shuō说
huà话
shēng声
。
In the classroom, only the sound of hushed whispering could be heard.
Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
kū枯
yè叶
，
fā发
chū出
chā嚓
chā嚓
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
The wind blew through the dry leaves, making a rustling sound.
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Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
chā嚓
chā嚓
de地
kěn啃
dōng东
xi西
。
A mouse was nibbling on something with a rustling sound in the corner.