扑通

撲通

pūtōng

interjection #24,721

Meanings

1 splash
2 thud
3 plop (onomatopoeia for a heavy object falling into water or hitting the ground)

Characters

to rush at; to flap (sound component)

through; open (sound component)

Examples

石头扑通一声掉进了水里。

Shítou pūtōng yī shēng diào jìn le shuǐ lǐ.

The stone fell into the water with a splash.

他扑通一声跪倒在地。

Tā pūtōng yī shēng guì dǎo zài dì.

He fell to his knees with a thud.

听到这个消息，她的心扑通扑通地跳。

Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā de xīn pūtōng pūtōng de tiào.

Hearing the news, her heart thumped wildly.

Tips

usage

扑通 is onomatopoeia for a dull thud or splash. Reduplicated as 扑通扑通, it describes a rapidly beating heart — a vivid way to express anxiety or excitement.

Stroke Order

扑 pū

通 tōng