嘶

sī
口 + 斯

Definitions

sī hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 斯 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 斯

About

The character 嘶 is a phono-semantic compound with the mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating its connection to vocal sounds. The right component, 斯, serves as the phonetic marker. The character primarily means loud, harsh, or high-pitched animal cries, such as a horse’s neigh or the hissing of reptiles and insects. It is also used to describe a human voice that is hoarse or raspy from overuse, like excessive shouting or crying.

Example Sentences Hide

马在草地上嘶鸣。

Mǎ zài cǎodì shàng sīmíng.

The horse is neighing on the grass.

他的声音嘶哑了。

Tā de shēngyīn sīyǎ le.

His voice has become hoarse.

蛇发出嘶嘶的声音。

Shé fāchū sīsī de shēngyīn.

The snake makes a hissing sound.

风吹树叶嘶嘶响。

Fēng chuī shùyè sīsī xiǎng.

The wind blows through the leaves, making a rustling sound.

他嘶哑着嗓子唱歌。

Tā sīyǎzhe sǎngzi chànggē.

He sings with a hoarse voice.

战马嘶鸣着奔向前方。

Zhànmǎ sīmíngzhe bèn xiàng qiánfāng.

The war horse neighs and gallops forward.

她因尖叫而声音嘶哑。

Tā yīn jiānjiào ér shēngyīn sīyǎ.

Her voice is hoarse from screaming.

轮胎在湿滑路面上发出嘶嘶的摩擦声。

Lúntāi zài shīhuá lùmiàn shàng fāchū sīsī de mócā shēng.

The tires make a hissing friction sound on the wet road.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 斯

撕 厮 澌 廝

Example Words

声嘶力竭 嘶吼 嘶哑 嘶喊 嘶叫 嘶鸣