kā
喀
sound of vomiting, coughing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of vomiting, coughing; retching noise
informalOften used in writing or informal speech to mimic the guttural sound of gagging, retching, or a harsh cough.
Tā他
hē喝
duō多
le了
，
pǎo跑
dào到
lù路
biān边
kā咔
kā咔
de地
tù吐
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He drank too much and ran to the roadside, gagging and vomiting.
Qiàng呛
le了
yī一
kǒu口
shuǐ水
，
tā他
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
kā咔
de地
ké咳
le了
yī一
shēng声
。
Choking on a mouthful of water, he couldn't help but let out a harsh cough.
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Tīng听
dào到
nà那
miáo描
shù述
，
tā她
yī一
zhèn阵
ě恶
xīn心
，
fā发
chū出
“
kā咔
”
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
Hearing that description, she felt nauseous and made a retching sound.