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吱

zhī
interjection #17,169

Meanings

  1. 1 (onomatopoeia) creak; squeak; chirp

Examples

门吱的一声开了。
Mén zhī de yī shēng kāi le.
The door opened with a creak.
老鼠吱吱地叫。
Lǎoshǔ zhīzhī de jiào.
The mouse squeaked.

Tips

usage
吱 is often reduplicated as 吱吱 for repeated squeaking sounds. It can also be pronounced zī in some onomatopoeia contexts.

Stroke Order

吱 zhī