lì

呖

Character · OnomatopoeiaTraditional嚦

onomatopoeia; clear and pleasant sound (of birdsong, etc.)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

clear and melodious (of birdsong); chirping

literary

Primarily used as an onomatopoeic component in descriptive compound words like '呖呖' and '嘹呖', to mimic the sound of birds.

Qīng清
chén晨
 ，
chuāng窗
wài外
chuán传
lái来
lì呖
lì呖
de的
yīng莺
shēng声
 。

In the early morning, the melodious chirping of orioles came from outside the window.

Liáo嘹
lì呖
de的
yàn雁
míng鸣
huá划
pò破
le了
qiū秋
rì日
de的
tiān天
kōng空
 。

The clear, drawn-out cry of wild geese pierced the autumn sky.