gū
呱呱
sound of a baby crying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of an infant crying
literaryA literary/classical onomatopoeia specifically for the sound of a baby or young child crying. Used in the set phrase "呱呱而泣".
Yīng婴
ér儿
gū呱
gū呱
ér而
qì泣
，
yǐn引
rén人
lián怜
ài爱
。
The baby cried with a 'gū gū' sound, evoking pity and affection.
Tā他
chū出
shēng生
shí时
gū呱
gū呱
dà大
kū哭
，
shēng声
yīn音
xiǎng响
liàng亮
。
He cried loudly with a 'gū gū' sound when he was born.