yīng
呖呖
chirping of birds
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
chirping sound of a bird (especially a clear, pleasant cry)
literaryA classical onomatopoeia primarily used in literary contexts to describe the clear, melodious, and pleasant chirping of birds. The most well-known usage comes from the idiom "嘤其鸣矣" (yīng qí míng yǐ), which is an old poetic phrase from the Classic of Poetry.
Yīng莺
shēng声
yīng嘤
yīng嘤
，
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
。
With orioles chirping sweetly, spring has arrived.
Cóng从
lín林
jiān间
chuán传
lái来
niǎo鸟
er儿
yīng嘤
yīng嘤
de的
míng鸣
jiào叫
。
The chirping sound of birds came from the forest.
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Yīng嘤
qí其
míng鸣
yǐ矣
，
qiú求
qí其
yǒu友
shēng声
。
The bird sings a sweet note, seeking the sound of a friend.