Definitions

used in 蛐蛐[qū qu]; used in 蛐蟮[qū shan]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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我听到叫。

Wǒ tīng dào qū qū jiào.

I hear the crickets chirping.

夜晚有声。

Yè wǎn yǒu qū qū shēng.

There is the sound of crickets at night.

在草里跳。

Qū qū zài cǎo lǐ tiào.

The crickets are jumping in the grass.

孩子喜欢捉

Háizi xǐhuān zhuō qū qū.

Children like to catch crickets.

夏天叫得欢。

Xiàtiān qū qū jiào de huān.

In summer, crickets chirp merrily.

的叫声很悦耳。

Qū qū de jiào shēng hěn yuè'ěr.

The chirping of crickets is very pleasant to the ear.

我在花园里发现了一只

Wǒ zài huāyuán lǐ fāxiànle yī zhī qū qū.

I found a cricket in the garden.

的鸣叫象征着秋天的到来。

Qū qū de míngjiào xiàngzhēngzhe qiūtiān de dàolái.

The chirping of crickets symbolizes the arrival of autumn.