murmuring; trickling; rustling
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
descriptive of the sound of flowing water or wind; murmuring; rustling
literaryA literary onomatopoeia, primarily used in written descriptions of natural sounds. Often conveys a gentle, continuous sound.
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
wén闻
quán泉
shuǐ水
lì沥
lì沥
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
In the quiet of the deep night, only the murmuring sound of the spring water can be heard.
Chuāng窗
wài外
，
fēng风
chuī吹
zhú竹
lín林
，
lì沥
lì沥
yǒu有
shēng声
。
Outside the window, the wind blows through the bamboo grove, rustling softly.
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Qiū秋
yǔ雨
lì沥
lì沥
，
qiāo敲
dǎ打
zhe着
wū屋
yán檐
。
The autumn rain pattered down, trickling against the eaves.