咚咚

dōngdōng

noun #28,759

Meanings

1 thud; thumping sound (onomatopoeia)
2 Dongdong (name)

Characters

(onomatopoeia) thud; knock

Examples

HSK 5

楼上传来咚咚的脚步声。

Lóushàng chuánlái dōngdōng de jiǎobùshēng.

Thumping footsteps came from upstairs.

HSK 5

心跳咚咚地加速了。

Xīntiào dōngdōng de jiāsù le.

Her heart began to thud faster.

Tips

memory

咚 is a pure sound character. Doubled as 咚咚, it mimics a repeated thumping - footsteps, a heartbeat, or knocking on a door.

Stroke Order

咚 dōng