twittering; chirping; confused sound (literary)
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twittering; chirping; (of sounds) confused and fragmented
literaryLiterary term describing the twittering of birds or confused, fragmented noises. Also written as 嘲哳. See also the reading zhōu (e.g., in 啁啾) at entry 1773.
Yàn燕
què雀
zhāo啁
zhā哳
，
fēi飞
jí集
yú于
tíng庭
。
Swallows and sparrows chirped and gathered in the courtyard.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
zhāo啁
zhā哳
de的
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
shēng声
。
The twittering of birds came from afar.
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Lín林
zhōng中
de的
niǎo鸟
ér儿
zhāo啁
zhā哳
bù不
tíng停
，
hǎo好
bù不
rè热
nao闹
。
The birds in the forest chirped incessantly, creating quite a lively scene.