kā
喀哒
onomatopoeia; sharp sound
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
a sharp sound; click; clack
neutralOften used to describe the sound of something mechanical, like a camera shutter, a door latch, or typing. Interchangeable with '咔嗒'.
Mén门
suǒ锁
kā咔
dì地
yī一
shēng声
guān关
shàng上
le了
。
The door lock clicked shut.
Tā他
kā咔
dì地
àn按
xià下
le了
xiàng相
jī机
kuài快
mén门
。
He clicked the camera shutter.
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Kū枯
shù树
zhī枝
kā咔
dì地
zhé折
duàn断
le了
。
The dead branch snapped with a crack.