咕噜

咕嚕

gūlu

onomatopoeia #13,930

Meanings

1 (onomatopoeia) rumble; gurgle; growl (of stomach)
2 to coo (of a dove)
3 sound of noisy drinking

Characters

(onomatopoeia) coo; rumble

(onomatopoeia) rumble; mumble

Examples

他的肚子咕噜咕噜地叫。

Tā de dùzi gūlu gūlu de jiào.

His stomach was rumbling.

他咕噜咕噜地喝了一大杯水。

Tā gūlu gūlu de hē le yīdà bēi shuǐ.

He gulped down a big glass of water.

Tips

usage

Often reduplicated as 咕噜咕噜 for repeated sounds. Can describe stomach rumbling, drinking sounds, or rolling (咕噜一下滚下去).

In Pop Culture

咕噜 Gūlu

Gollum

character from The Lord of the Rings

Stroke Order

咕 gū

噜 lū