象声词

象聲詞
xiàngshēngcí
noun #94,183

Meanings

  1. 1 onomatopoeia
  2. 2 onomatopoeic word

Examples

HSK 7-9
" Dōngdōng " shì yí ge xiàngshēngcí, biǎoshì qiāomén de shēngyīn.
Dongdong is an onomatopoeia for knocking on a door.
HSK 7-9
Zhè shǒu érgē yòng le hěnduō xiàngshēngcí, xiǎopéngyou tèbié xǐhuan.
This nursery rhyme uses lots of sound words, and children love it.

Tips

usage
The same as 拟声词; grammar books use both names. Many double a syllable, like 砰砰 for a bang or 汪汪 for a dog's bark, and many are written with the 口 radical.

Stroke Order

象 xiàng
声 shēng
词 cí