咚咚

dōngdōng

noun #28,759

Meanings

楼上传来咚咚的脚步声。

Lóushàng chuánlái dōngdōng de jiǎobùshēng.

Thumping footsteps came from upstairs.

心跳咚咚地加速了。

Xīntiào dōngdōng de jiāsù le.

Her heart began to thud faster.

memory

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

咚 dōng