About
The character "吱" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic component "口", which denotes mouth or sound, and the phonetic component "支", providing its pronunciation. It functions primarily as an onomatopoeic graph representing sounds like squeaking, creaking, or chirping. Its etymology links directly to this imitative purpose, and its structure, combining "口" and "支", has remained consistent. The meaning of "吱" has stayed focused on depicting various high-pitched noises without significant expansion or shift.
Example Sentences Hide
老鼠吱吱叫。
门吱吱地响了。
小鸟在树上吱吱叫。
他吱声表示同意。
旧椅子一动就吱吱作响。
听到吱吱声，我知道有老鼠。
齿轮转动时发出吱吱的声音。
每当夜深人静，那扇老门就会吱呀一声打开。