yīng
嘤
chirp; twitter; birdsong
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
onomatopoeia describing the chirping or singing of birds
literaryUsed in literary or classical contexts, often reduplicated as 嘤嘤 (yīngyīng) to describe the melodious chirping of birds.
Chūn春
rì日
zhì至
，
yīng嘤
qí其
míng鸣
yǐ矣
，
qiú求
qí其
yǒu友
shēng声
。
Spring has arrived; the birds chirp ying, seeking the voices of their friends.
Lín林
jiān间
de的
niǎo鸟
ér儿
yīng嘤
yīng嘤
chéng成
yùn韵
，
shí十
fēn分
yuè悦
ěr耳
。
The birds in the forest chirped melodiously in rhythmic patterns, extremely pleasing to the ear.
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Yuǎn远
shù树
hán寒
shān山
shí石
jìng径
xiá斜
，
yīng嘤
yīng嘤
niǎo鸟
tí啼
pò破
yōu幽
jì寂
。
Distant trees and cold mountains with slanting stone paths, the chirping ying-ying of birds breaks the silence.