咔

kā

interjection #13,211

Meanings

1 (onomatopoeia) click; snap; crack
2 (used as phonetic 'ka')

Characters

(onomatopoeia) click; snap

Examples

咔嚓一声，门锁打开了。

Kāchā yī shēng, ménsuǒ dǎkāi le.

With a click, the door lock opened.

树枝咔的一声断了。

Shùzhī kā de yī shēng duàn le.

The branch snapped with a crack.

Tips

usage

咔 is mainly used in onomatopoeic compounds like 咔嚓 (kāchā, snap/click), 咔嗒 (kādā, click/clatter). On its own it represents a short sharp sound.

Stroke Order

咔 kā