啼

嗁
tí
口 + 帝

Definitions

tí (verb) to cry; to weep
tí (verb) to crow (of birds); to hoot

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 帝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嗁.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 帝

About

The character 啼 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating a connection to vocal sounds. The right side, 帝, serves as the phonetic component. The primary meaning of 啼 refers to crying or wailing, specifically the audible expressions of sorrow or distress from humans. This meaning extends to the animal kingdom, where it describes the calls or cries of birds and some animals, such as apes, effectively capturing loud, distinct, and often emotionally charged vocalizations across species.

Example Sentences Hide

清晨公鸡啼鸣。

Qīngchén gōngjī tí míng.

The rooster crows in the early morning.

婴儿在房间里啼哭。

Yīng'ér zài fángjiān lǐ tí kū.

The baby is crying in the room.

听到乌鸦啼叫，他感到不安。

Tīng dào wūyā tí jiào, tā gǎn dào bù'ān.

Hearing the crow caw, he felt uneasy.

森林中传来阵阵鸟啼声。

Sēnlín zhōng chuán lái zhèn zhèn niǎo tí shēng.

From the forest came bursts of bird chirps.

那只受伤的猴子发出哀啼。

Nà zhī shòushāng de hóuzi fāchū āi tí.

That injured monkey let out a mournful cry.

半夜的猫头鹰啼叫常常吓到路人。

Bànyè de māotóuyīng tí jiào chángcháng xià dào lùrén.

The owl's hooting at midnight often frightens passersby.

夜晚的猿啼令人感到孤独。

Yèwǎn de yuán tí lìng rén gǎndào gūdú.

The ape's cry at night makes people feel lonely.

尽管努力安抚，那个孩子还是啼哭不止。

Jǐnguǎn nǔlì ānfǔ, nàge háizi háishì tí kū bù zhǐ.

Despite efforts to soothe, that child still cries incessantly.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 帝

蒂 蹄 缔 谛 啻 碲 禘 締 諦 揥 渧

Example Words

哭哭啼啼 啼哭 啼笑皆非 啼声 悲啼