嘶嘶

sīsī
noun #25,769

Meanings

  1. 1 hissing sound
  2. 2 sizzling sound
  3. 3 fizzing sound

Examples

Shé fāchū sīsī de shēngyīn, jǐnggào láizhě.
The snake made a hissing sound, warning those who approached.
Ròupiàn fàng rù guō zhōng, fāchū sīsī de shēngyīn.
When the meat was placed in the pan, it made a sizzling sound.

Tips

memory
嘶嘶 is an onomatopoeia — it sounds like a hiss or sizzle. The character (sī) contains the sound radical (mouth) on the left, suggesting a vocal or auditory quality.

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