噜

嚕
lū
口 + 鲁

Definitions

lū (verb) grumble; chatter

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 鲁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嚕.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 鲁

About

The character 噜 is a phono-semantic compound where 口 (mouth) signals a connection to speech or sounds, and 鲁 indicates the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of 嚕, which uses the traditional character 魯. Primarily, it serves as an onomatopoeia for guttural noises: grunting, snoring, or the rumbling of animals. From this, it developed an extended use in compound words to describe someone who is verbose, nagging, or overly talkative, likening incessant low noise to tedious, repetitive speech.

Example Sentences Hide

小猫发出呼噜呼噜的声音。

Xiǎo māo fāchū hūlū hūlū de shēngyīn.

The kitten makes a purring sound.

他睡觉时打呼噜声很大。

Tā shuìjiào shí dǎ hūlū shēng hěn dà.

He snores loudly when he sleeps.

我的肚子饿得咕噜咕噜叫。

Wǒ de dùzi è de gūlū gūlū jiào.

My stomach is growling with hunger.

壶里的水烧开了，咕噜咕噜冒泡。

Hú lǐ de shuǐ shāokāi le, gūlū gūlū màopào.

The water in the kettle is boiling, bubbling and gurgling.

他一句话也没说，咕噜一声把水喝完了。

Tā yījù huà yě méi shuō, gūlū yīshēng bǎ shuǐ hē wán le.

Without saying a word, he gulped down the water with a glug.

发动机呼噜呼噜地响了一阵，终于启动了。

Fādòngjī hūlū hūlū de xiǎngle yīzhèn, zhōngyú qǐdòng le.

The engine sputtered and coughed for a while before finally starting.

他模仿猪的呼噜声简直惟妙惟肖。

Tā mófǎng zhū de hūlū shēng jiǎnzhí wéimiàowéixiào.

His imitation of a pig's grunt is incredibly lifelike.

听着那有节奏的呼噜声，她反而渐渐有了睡意。

Tīng zhe nà yǒu jiézòu de hūlū shēng, tā fǎn'ér jiànjiàn yǒule shuìyì.

Listening to the rhythmic snoring, she instead gradually grew drowsy.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 鲁

撸 橹 氇 镥 澛 穞

Example Words

呼噜 咕噜 打呼噜 呼噜噜 嘟噜 叽哩咕噜 叽里咕噜