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扑通

撲通
pūtōng
interjection #24,721

Meanings

  1. 1 splash
  2. 2 thud
  3. 3 plop (onomatopoeia for a heavy object falling into water or hitting the ground)

Examples

HSK 3
听到这个消息，她的心扑通扑通地跳。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā de xīn pūtōng pūtōng de tiào.
Hearing the news, her heart thumped wildly.
HSK 5
石头扑通一声掉进了水里。
Shítou pūtōng yī shēng diào jìn le shuǐ lǐ.
The stone fell into the water with a splash.
HSK 6
他扑通一声跪倒在地。
Tā pūtōng yī shēng guìdǎo zài dì.
He fell to his knees with a thud.

Tips

usage
扑通 is onomatopoeia for a dull thud or splash. Reduplicated as 扑通扑通, it describes a rapidly beating heart - a vivid way to express anxiety or excitement.

Stroke Order

扑 pū
通 tōng