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onomatopoeia; variant of 轱辘

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

to rumble; to gurgle; sound of water flowing or stomach growling

Often used in reduplicated forms like 咕咕 or 咕噜噜.

Wǒ我
de的
dù肚
zi子
gū咕
gū咕
jiào叫
 。

My stomach is rumbling.

Xiǎo小
xī溪
gū咕
lū噜
lū噜
de地
liú流
zhe着
 。

The stream gurgles as it flows.

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Tā他
kǒu口
kě渴
de得
hóu喉
lóng咙
gū咕
gū咕
xiǎng响
 。

His throat made a gurgling sound from thirst.