吱吱

zhīzhī

onomatopoeia #15,840

Meanings

1 squeak squeak
2 creaking sound
3 chirping sound

Characters

(onomatopoeia) squeak; creak

(onomatopoeia) squeak; creak

Examples

老鼠吱吱叫。

Lǎoshǔ zhī zhī jiào.

The mouse squeaked.

门发出吱吱的声音。

Mén fāchū zhī zhī de shēngyīn.

The door made a creaking sound.

Tips

usage

吱吱 imitates high-pitched squeaking or creaking. It can also be tripled as 吱吱吱 for emphasis. Often paired with 叫 (to cry/squeak): 吱吱叫. Can also be read as zīzī.

Stroke Order

吱 zhī