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The character 嘟 (dū) is a relatively modern phonosemantic compound, with the mouth radical 口 (kǒu) on the left indicating a connection to sounds, vocalizations, or mouth actions, and 都 (dū) on the right serving purely as a phonetic component that gives the pronunciation and contributes no meaning related to cities or capitals. It is primarily an onomatopoeic word representing a variety of continuous, low-pitched sounds, like the honking of a car horn, the ringing of a telephone, or the tooting of a whistle. The character is also commonly used to describe pouting, pushing the lips outward, as an expression of mild displeasure or childish annoyance.
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汽车的喇叭嘟嘟响。
火车嘟嘟地开走了。
他嘟囔了几句。
小孩嘟着嘴不高兴。
电话里传来嘟嘟的声音。
她嘟着嘴巴表示不满。
轮船的汽笛嘟嘟地鸣叫着。
他一边嘟囔一边收拾东西。
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