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嚓

cā
interjection #34,953

Meanings

  1. 1 (onomatopoeia) scraping or scratching sound
  2. 2 ripping of fabric
  3. 3 screech of tires

Examples

嚓的一声，他划亮了火柴。
Cā de yì shēng, tā huá liàngle huǒchái.
With a 'scratch' he struck the match alight.
汽车嚓的一下停住了。
Qìchē cā de yí xià tíng zhùle.
The car came to a screeching halt.

Tips

usage
嚓 is purely an onomatopoeia, often paired with a leading syllable: 喀嚓 (kāchā, snap/crunch) or 啪嚓 (pāchā, splat). On its own it captures a quick scrape, scratch or rip. Compare English 'scritch'.

Stroke Order

嚓 cā