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𫍻

Word · NounTraditional譆

sigh of grief; cry of pain

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

sound of lamentation; sigh of grief

literary

Used in literary texts to represent the sound of deep sorrow or lamentation.

Wén闻
zhī之
lìng令
rén人
xī譆
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
 。

Hearing it makes one sigh endlessly in grief.

Lǎo老
rén人
xī譆
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
 ，
lèi泪
liú流
bù不
zhǐ止
 。

The old man let out a long sigh of lamentation, tears streaming down.

2.

noun

sound of crying out in pain; cry of distress

literary

Describes the sound made when experiencing physical pain, often found in classical literature.

Shāng伤
zhě者
xī譆
hū呼
bù不
zhǐ止
 ，
shēng声
wén闻
yú于
yě野
 。

The injured cried out in pain incessantly, their voice heard in the fields.

ǒu偶
chù触
qí其
chuāng创
 ，
xī譆
rán然
hū呼
tòng痛
 。

Occasionally touching his wound, he cried out in pain.