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Character · OnomatopoeiaTraditional噝

whizzing sound; hiss

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

whizzing sound of bullets or projectiles flying rapidly through the air

Imitates the sharp, high-pitched whistling sound of high-velocity objects passing by, particularly gunfire. Often reduplicated as 噝噝噝 for emphasis.

Zǐ子
dàn弹
sī噝
sī噝
sī噝
de地
cóng从
tóu头
dǐng顶
shàng上
fēi飞
guò过
 。

Bullets whizzed overhead.

Pào炮
dàn弹
sī噝
de的
yī一
shēng声
cóng从
ěr耳
biān边
cā擦
guò过
 。

The artillery shell whizzed past his ear with a sharp hiss.

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Jiàn箭
shǐ矢
sī噝
de地
shè射
xiàng向
bǎ靶
xīn心
 。

The arrow whooshed toward the target.