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Word · OnomatopoeiaTraditional唰啦

swish; rustle

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

swish; rustle; a brief, rapid swishing sound

Describes the sharp, brief sound of something moving rapidly past or rubbing against a surface, such as a bird taking flight, paper rustling, or a window shutter banging in the wind. Often reduplicated as 唰啦唰啦 for continuous sounds.

Shuā唰
lā啦
yī一
shēng声
 ,
liǔ柳
shù树
shàng上
fēi飞
zǒu走
le了
yī一
zhī只
niǎo鸟
ér儿
 。

With a swish, a bird flew away from the willow tree.

Fēng风
bǎ把
chuāng窗
lián帘
chuī吹
de得
shuā唰
lā啦
shuā唰
lā啦
xiǎng响
 。

The wind blew against the curtains, making them rustle back and forth.

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Tā他
shuā唰
lā啦
yī一
xià下
bǎ把
chōu抽
ti屉
lā拉
kāi开
le了
 。

He pulled the drawer open with a quick swish.