tōng
嗵
onomatopoeia for thumping sounds, footsteps, heartbeat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
onomatopoeia for thumping or pounding sounds, such as heavy footsteps or heartbeat
Typically reduplicated as 嗵嗵 to emphasize the rhythmic or heavy nature of the sound. Often used with 地 to describe the manner of walking, or with 直 to describe a continuous heartbeat.
Tā他
tōng嗵
tōng嗵
de地
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
。
He walked forward with heavy, thumping steps.
Xīn心
tōng嗵
tōng嗵
zhí直
tiào跳
。
My heart was beating with a steady thump-thump.
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Lóu楼
tī梯
shang上
chuán传
lái来
tōng嗵
tōng嗵
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
shēng声
。
The sound of thumping footsteps came from the stairs.