吱 zī (onom.) chirp / squeak / creak syn 吱声 吱聲 zhī shēng to utter a word / to make a sound / to cheep / to squeak / also pr. [zi1 sheng1] syn 吱吱声 吱吱聲 zī zī shēng squeak 嚯 huò (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise / (onom.) sound of a laugh 啪嚓 pā chā (onom.) (sound of sth smashing as it hits the ground) / (onom.) (sound made by a camera shutter) 呵呵 hē hē (onom.) gentle laughter / chuckle 哈哈 hā hā (onom.) laughing out loud syn 嘿嘿 hēi hēi (onom.) he he / mischievous laughter syn 喃喃 nán nán (onom.) to mutter / to mumble / to murmur syn 呼呼 hū hū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep syn 玲珑 玲瓏 líng lóng (onom.) clink of jewels / exquisite / detailed and fine / clever / nimble syn 嘎嘎 gā gā (onom.) quack / honk / (northern dialect) very / also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc syn 咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn 咕噜 咕嚕 gū lu (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach) / to coo (of a dove) / rumbling / noisy drinking sound syn 咯咯 gē gē (onom.) gurgle syn 扑通 撲通 pū tōng (onom.) sound of object falling into water / plop syn 叮当 叮當 dīng dāng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 嗡嗡 wēng wēng (onom.) buzz / drone / hum syn 咚咚 dōng dōng (onom.) thud / thumping / thudding / pounding syn 轰隆 轟隆 hōng lōng (onom.) rumbling / rolling syn 呢喃 ní nán (onom.) twittering of birds / whispering / murmuring 乒乓 pīng pāng (onom.) rattle / clatter / (sports) ping-pong / table tennis syn 哗啦 嘩啦 huā lā (onom.) sound of a crash / with a crash syn 唧唧 jī jī (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 叮叮 dīng dīng (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 嘶哑 嘶啞 sī yǎ (onom.) coarse crowing / hoarse / husky syn 唏嘘 唏噓 xī xū (onom.) to sigh / to sob 呼噜 呼嚕 hū lu (onom.) snoring / Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] syn 呼噜 呼嚕 hū lū (onom.) sound of snoring, wheezing or (cat's) purring syn 格勒 gé lè (onom.) laughing sound / glug-glug haha! 玲玲 líng líng (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) syn 砰砰 pēng pēng (onom.) slam 叮咚 dīng dōng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 咔嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping / (coll.) cut it out / stop it / also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] syn 知了 zhī liǎo cicada (onom.) syn 哗啦啦 嘩啦啦 huā lā lā (onom.) crashing sound syn 怦怦 pēng pēng thumping sound (onom.) / to be eager and anxious (to do sth) / faithful and upright syn 滴答 dī dā (onom.) pattering sound / drip drip (of water) / tick tock (of clock) / also pr. [di1 da5] syn 呱呱 guā guā (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc syn 簌簌 sù sù very slight sound / rustling (onom.) / to stream down (of tears) / luxuriant growth (of vegetation) syn 汩汩 gǔ gǔ (onom.) gurgling sound of flowing water syn 叽叽喳喳 嘰嘰喳喳 jī jī zhā zhā (onom.) chirp / twitter / buzzing / to chatter continuously syn 喀嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping syn 咕咚 gū dōng splash / (onom.) for heavy things falling down syn 突突 tū tū (onom.) beating of the heart / pitapat / pulsation of a machine syn 咯吱 gē zhī (onom.) creak / groan syn 嗖嗖 sōu sōu (onom.) whooshing / swishing / rustle of skirts / laughingly 霍霍 huò huò (literary) (onom.) sound of sharpening a knife 扑腾 撲騰 pū teng (onom.) thud / flutter / flop syn 淅沥 淅瀝 xī lì (onom.) patter of rain syn 蓬蓬 péng péng luxuriant / abundant / (onom.) booming sound of wind 唉唉 āi āi (onom.) sighing voice / crying sound 呼哧 hū chī (onom.) sound of panting syn 嘎吱 gā zhī (onom.) creak / crunch syn 铛铛 鐺鐺 dāng dāng (onom.) clang / clank of metal / sound of striking a gong 吧嗒 bā da (onom.) patter, splatter, click / to smack one's lips / to pull (on a pipe) syn 劈啪 pī pā (onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc 骨碌碌 gǔ lù lù (onom.) rolling around / spinning / also spoken pr. [gu3 lu1 lu1] 骨碌碌 gū lù lù (onom.) rolling around / spinning / also pr. [gu1 lu1 lu1] / Taiwan pr. [gu2 lu4 lu5] 当啷 當啷 dāng lāng (onom.) metallic sound / clanging syn 稀里哗啦 稀裡嘩啦 xī li huā lā (onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc) / smashed to pieces / completely routed 嚓嚓 cā cā (onom.) scraping sound / ripping of fabric / screeching of tires 嘀嗒 dī dā (onom.) tick tock 哐啷 kuāng lāng (onom.) clang / clatter / bang / crash / clank syn 叮当响 叮當響 dīng dāng xiǎng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound 轧轧 軋軋 yà yà (onom.) sound of machinery, e.g. squeaking 阿嚏 ā tì (onom.) a-choo (sound of a sneeze) 吧 bā bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1] syn 吧 biā (onom.) smack! syn 趿拉 tā la to wear (one's shoes) like babouche slippers / (onom.) shuffling sound 哈 hā (interj.) ha! / (onom. for laughter) / (slang) to be infatuated with / to adore / (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1shi4qi2]) syn 锒铛 鋃鐺 láng dāng iron chains / shackles / (onom.) clank syn 刺 cī (onom.) whoosh syn 啦 lā (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc / (phonetic) / (dialect) to chat syn 冬 鼕 dōng (onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat syn 刷 shuā a brush / to paint / to daub / to brush / to scrub / (fig.) to remove / to eliminate (from a contest) / to fire (from a job) / (onom.) swish / rustle / to swipe (a card) / to scroll on (a phone) / (gaming) to grind / to farm (for experience points, equipment, levels etc) syn 玲 líng (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) / tinkling of gem-pendants 呵 hē (bound form) to scold / to expel breath / (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated) / interjection of surprise syn 汪 wāng expanse of water / ooze / (onom.) bark / classifier for liquids: pool, puddle syn 哑 啞 yā (onom.) sound of cawing / sound of infant learning to talk / variant of 呀[ya1] syn 咕 gū (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 喀 kā (onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting syn 哗 嘩 huā (onom.) bang / clang / sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water / (interjection expressing surprise) wow syn 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd) syn 呜 嗚 wū (onom.) for humming or whimpering syn 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc) / to say repeatedly / to urge insistently / to ask repeatedly / to stick to a point / (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound syn 喇 lā (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 嗡 wēng (onom.) buzz / hum / drone 吱 zhī (onom.) creaking or groaning syn 啪 pā (onom.) bang / pop / pow syn 砰 pēng (onom.) bang / thump syn 咚 dōng (onom.) boom (of a drum) / knock (on the door) syn 嘀 dī (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 喳 zhā (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc syn 乒 pīng (onom.) ping / bing syn 噗 pū (onom.) pop / plop / pfff / putt-putt of a motor syn 乓 pāng (onom.) bang syn 嚓 chā (onom.) used in 喀嚓[ka1cha1] and 啪嚓[pa1cha1] / Taiwan pr. [ca1] syn 嚓 cā (onom.) scraping sound / ripping of fabric / screeching of tires syn 