huò
霍霍
onomatopoeia for whetting; flashing of light
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of whetting a knife or sharpening; scraping sound
literaryUsed specifically for the repetitive, rhythmic sound of sharpening a blade on a whetstone. Primarily literary or descriptive.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
huò霍
huò霍
de的
mó磨
dāo刀
shēng声
。
The sound of whetting a knife came from the courtyard.
Tā他
zài在
shí石
tou头
shàng上
huò霍
huò霍
de地
mó磨
zhe着
lián镰
dāo刀
。
He was scraping his sickle against the stone with a whetting sound.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
“
mó磨
dāo刀
huò霍
huò霍
”
cháng常
yòng用
lái来
xíng形
róng容
zhǔn准
bèi备
dòng动
shǒu手
huò或
fā发
dòng动
gōng攻
jī击
。
The idiom 'mó dāo huò huò' is often used to describe preparing to take action or launch an attack.
adjective
flashing; flickering; gleaming
literaryDescribes the quick, bright, and intermittent flashing of light, often from lightning, blades, or reflections. Used in literary descriptions.
Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
diàn电
guāng光
huò霍
huò霍
。
Lightning flashed in the night sky.
Dāo刀
fēng锋
zài在
yuè月
guāng光
xià下
huò霍
huò霍
fā发
liàng亮
。
The blade gleamed under the moonlight.
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Tā他
yǎn眼
zhōng中
shǎn闪
guò过
yī一
sī丝
huò霍
huò霍
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
A flicker of light flashed in his eyes.