chuā

欻

Character · OnomatopoeiaTraditional歘

onomatopoeia for a swift, sharp sound

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

onomatopoeia describing a short, swift, sharp sound

informal

Used to mimic sounds like something being torn, whooshing past, or moving swiftly. Often written with the character 欻 in less formal contexts.

Chuā歘
de的
yī一
xià下
 ，
tā他
bǎ把
xìn信
sī撕
kāi开
le了
 。

He tore the letter open with a swift rip.

Nà那
zhī只
niǎo鸟
chuā歘
de的
yī一
shēng声
cóng从
chuāng窗
qián前
fēi飞
guò过
 。

The bird flew past the window with a whoosh.

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Tā他
chuā歘
chuā歘
jǐ几
xià下
jiù就
bǎ把
mù木
tou头
pī劈
hǎo好
le了
 。

With a few swift chops, he split the wood.