sū
窣
used in 窸窣 (rustling sound)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesbound morpheme
rustling sound; crisp swishing noise (used only in the compound 窸窣)
This character does not occur independently in modern Chinese. It appears exclusively in the disyllabic onomatopoeic word 窸窣 (xī sū), describing the light rustling sound of leaves, paper, silk, or footsteps on dry leaves.
Fēng风
chuī吹
shù树
yè叶
，
xī窸
sū窣
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The wind blew through the leaves, making a rustling sound.
Tā他
niè蹑
shǒu手
niè蹑
jiǎo脚
de地
zǒu走
zhe着
，
yī衣
fu服
fā发
chū出
xī窸
sū窣
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
He tiptoed along, his clothes making a crisp swishing noise.
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Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
xī窸
sū窣
yǒu有
shēng声
，
sì似
hū乎
yǒu有
rén人
zài在
xiǎo小
shēng声
shuō说
huà话
。
There was a rustling sound in the room, as if someone was whispering.