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咕咕

gūgū
interjection #20,343

Meanings

  1. 1 coo (sound of a dove or pigeon)
  2. 2 gurgle (sound of liquid or stomach)
  3. 3 cluck (sound of a hen)

Examples

HSK 4
肚子饿了，发出咕咕的声音。
Dùzi è le, fāchū gūgū de shēngyīn.
When hungry, the stomach makes gurgling sounds.
HSK 7-9
鸽子在窗台上咕咕叫。
Gēzi zài chuāngtái shàng gūgū jiào.
The pigeon cooed on the windowsill.
HSK 7-9
鸡妈妈咕咕叫着招呼小鸡。
Jī māma gūgū jiào zhe zhāohu xiǎojī.
The mother hen clucked to call her chicks.

Tips

usage
咕咕 is onomatopoeia used for several soft, low sounds: a dove cooing, a stomach rumbling, liquid gurgling, or a hen clucking. The reduplicated form emphasizes the repeated or continuous nature of the sound.

Stroke Order

咕 gū