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Meaning of 嘶

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嘶
Pinyin: sī
English Definition: hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)
Chinese Definition:
①马叫:嘶叫。嘶鸣。人喊马嘶。
②声音哑:嘶哑。声嘶力竭。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:斯 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 斯 [ sī ] this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
Similar Characters: 撕 厮 燍
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Example Words
嘶哑 sī yǎ (onom.) coarse crowing; hoarse; husky
声嘶力竭 shēng sī lì jié to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
嘶鸣 sī míng to whinny (of a horse); to neigh
嘶叫 sī jiào to whinny (of a horse); to neigh; to shout
嘶喊 sī hǎn to shout
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Example Sentences
1
但是我们有嘶些东西是我们必须了解的
。
But there is also something we have to understand.
2
它可以有真实的声音效果
,
如发出
\"
嘶
\"
\"
嗤
\"
的声音
。
It has authentic sound effect like a "slish" or "shwoosh" .
3
他们像喂饱的马到处乱跑
,
各向他邻舍的妻发嘶声
。
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.
4
卡扎菲上校嘶声力竭
,
他的演讲更像是跳大神了
。
Colonel Qaddafi ranted and raved, his speeches becoming even more apocalyptic.
5
他们像餧饱的马
、
到处乱跑
、
各向他邻舍的妻发嘶声
。
They are well-fed, lusty stallions , each neighing for another man's wife.