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嘀

dī
interjection #17,762

Meanings

  1. 1 (onomatopoeia) beep
  2. 2 sound of dripping water
  3. 3 sound of a ticking clock

Examples

水龙头嘀嘀地漏水。
Shuǐlóngtóu dīdī de lòushuǐ.
The faucet is dripping with a tick-tick sound.
手机嘀了一声，收到了短信。
Shǒujī dī le yì shēng, shōudào le duǎnxìn.
The phone beeped — a text message arrived.

Tips

usage
嘀 (dī) is the onomatopoeia for beeps/drips. There's also 嘀 (dí) used in 嘀咕 (to mutter/grumble). Don't confuse with 滴 (dī) which means 'a drop (of liquid).'

Stroke Order

嘀 dī