咕咕

gūgū

interjection #20,343

Meanings

1 coo (sound of a dove or pigeon)
2 gurgle (sound of liquid or stomach)
3 cluck (sound of a hen)

Characters

sound of cooing, gurgling, or rumbling (onomatopoeia)

reduplicated for emphasis

Examples

鸽子在窗台上咕咕叫。

Gēzi zài chuāngtái shàng gūgū jiào.

The pigeon cooed on the windowsill.

肚子饿了，发出咕咕的声音。

Dùzi è le, fāchū gūgū de shēngyīn.

When hungry, the stomach makes gurgling sounds.

鸡妈妈咕咕叫着招呼小鸡。

Jī māma gūgū jiào zhe zhāohu xiǎojī.

The mother hen clucked to call her chicks.

Tips

usage

咕咕 is onomatopoeia used for several soft, low sounds: a dove cooing, a stomach rumbling, liquid gurgling, or a hen clucking. The reduplicated form emphasizes the repeated or continuous nature of the sound.

Stroke Order

咕 gū