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唧

jī
interjection #20,618

Meanings

  1. 1 (onomatopoeia) chirping sound
  2. 2 squeaking or chirping of insects or small birds
  3. 3 gurgling sound

Examples

草丛里传来唧唧的虫叫声。
Cǎocóng lǐ chuán lái jī jī de chóng jiào shēng.
The chirping sound of insects came from the grass.
小鸟唧唧地叫个不停。
Xiǎoniǎo jī jī de jiào gè bù tíng.
The little bird kept chirping without stopping.

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usage
唧 is most commonly used in the reduplicated form 唧唧 (jī jī) to mimic the sustained chirping of crickets, birds, or insects. It appears in the famous Tang poem line 唧唧复唧唧 (jī jī fù jī jī) from the Ballad of Mulan, describing the sound of a loom.

Stroke Order

唧 jī