rustle; crunch; swish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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rustling sound of sand, dry leaves, or light friction; crunching sound of footsteps on gravel
Often reduplicated and used with 地 or 作响 to describe continuous gentle sounds. Commonly describes natural sounds like wind through trees, footsteps on sand, or rain against windows.
Zǒu走
zài在
hé河
tān滩
shàng上
，
jiǎo脚
xià下
shā沙
shā沙
de地
xiǎng响
。
Walking on the riverbank, my feet crunched rustling against the sand.
Fēng风
chuī吹
kū枯
yè叶
，
shā沙
shā沙
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The wind blew through the withered leaves, making a rustling sound.
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Yǔ雨
diǎn点
qīng轻
qīng轻
dǎ打
zài在
chuāng窗
hu户
shàng上
，
fā发
chū出
shā沙
shā沙
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
Raindrops gently pattered against the window, making a soft swishing sound.
Tā她
fān翻
dòng动
shū书
yè页
shí时
，
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
fā发
chū出
shā沙
shā沙
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
As she turned the pages, the paper made a rustling noise.