sound of dripping; ticking
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Meanings
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tick-tock; dripping sound
neutralAlso written as 滴答。 Commonly used for rhythmic, small, repetitive sounds.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhōng钟
zài在
dī嘀
dā嗒
dì地
xiǎng响
。
The room was very quiet, only the clock was ticking.
Shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
méi没
guān关
jǐn紧
，
shuǐ水
dī滴
dā嗒
dī滴
dā嗒
dì地
wǎng往
xià下
diào掉
。
The faucet wasn't closed tight, and water kept dripping down.
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Dī嘀
dā嗒
shēng声
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
wǒ我
de的
sī思
kǎo考
。
The ticking sound accompanied my thinking.