汪汪

wāngwāng

interjection #16,815

Meanings

1 (onom.) woof woof; bow-wow (sound of a dog barking)
2 gleaming with tears

Characters

expanse of water; bark (of a dog)

expanse of water; bark (of a dog)

Examples

小狗汪汪地叫个不停。

Xiǎogǒu wāngwāng de jiào gè bù tíng.

The puppy kept barking non-stop.

她的眼睛水汪汪的。

Tā de yǎnjing shuǐwāngwāng de.

Her eyes were watery and bright.

Tips

usage

汪汪 has two distinct uses: as onomatopoeia for dog barking, and in the pattern 水汪汪 (watery, glistening) to describe big, bright eyes or waterlogged land.

Stroke Order

汪 wāng