唧唧

jījī

interjection #14,311

Meanings

1 (onomatopoeia) chirping of insects
2 squeaking sound
3 sighing noise

Characters

(onomatopoeia) chirp; squeak

(onomatopoeia) chirp; squeak

Examples

夏天的晚上，虫子唧唧地叫。

Xiàtiān de wǎnshang, chóngzi jījī de jiào.

On summer evenings, insects chirp.

唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。

Jījī fù jījī, Mùlán dāng hù zhī.

Click, click, and again click, click — Mulan weaves at the door.

Tips

culture

唧唧复唧唧 is the famous opening line of the Ballad of Mulan (木兰辞), one of the most well-known poems in Chinese literature. Here 唧唧 imitates the sound of a weaving loom.

Stroke Order

唧 jī