卡滋 (kǎzī): crunch

Meanings

1 crunch
2 crunchy sound (onomatopoeia)

Characters

卡

Examples

咬下去卡滋一声，特别酥脆。

Yǎo xiàqù kǎzī yì shēng, tèbié sūcuì.

You bite down with a 'crunch' — really crispy.

薯片吃起来卡滋卡滋的。

Shǔpiàn chī qǐlái kǎzīkǎzī de.

The chips go 'crunch crunch' as you eat them.

Tips

register

Sound-effect word imitating a crunchy bite, common in snack advertising and Taiwanese writing. Also the brand name of a popular popcorn/snack line (卡滋爆米花) which borrowed the word precisely for its crunchy feel.

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ

滋 zī

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