咝

噝

sī

interjection #18,085

Meanings

1 hiss (onomatopoeia)
2 sizzle
3 whiz

Characters

hiss (onomatopoeia)

Examples

蛇发出咝咝的声音。

Shé fāchū sīsī de shēngyīn.

The snake made a hissing sound.

轮胎漏气时发出咝的一声。

Lúntāi lòuqì shí fāchū sī de yī shēng.

The tire let out a hiss when it leaked air.

Tips

usage

Often reduplicated as 咝咝 to represent a sustained hissing or sizzling sound. Can describe snakes, leaking air, frying food, etc.

Stroke Order

咝 sī