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嘶

sī
interjection #19,405

Meanings

  1. 1 hiss
  2. 2 neigh (of a horse)
  3. 3 Ss! (sound of air sucked between teeth)
  4. 4 hoarse (of voice)

Examples

马儿嘶鸣着冲出了马厩。
Mǎ er sī míng zhe chōng chū le mǎjiù.
The horse neighed and burst out of the stable.
他大喊一声，嗓子都嘶哑了。
Tā dà hǎn yī shēng, sǎngzi dōu sīyǎ le.
He shouted so hard that his voice went hoarse.

Tips

usage
嘶 covers several sound meanings: 嘶嘶 (sīsī, hissing/sizzling), 嘶鸣 (sīmíng, to neigh), and 嘶哑 (sīyǎ, hoarse/raspy). It can also be a sound of hesitation — like sucking air between teeth.

Stroke Order

嘶 sī