哧

chī
口 + 赤

Definitions

chī (onomatopoeia) (onom.) giggling; laughing
chī (onomatopoeia) (onom.) sound of breathing; tearing; ripping

Etymology phono-semantic

mouth

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 赤

About

The phono-semantic compound 哧 uses the mouth radical 口 on the left to mark it as an onomatopoeia or a word related to sounds produced by the mouth or perceived by hearing. The right-side component 赤 ('red') functions only to dictate the pronunciation, without adding any semantic content. The character's meaning is exclusively onomatopoeic: it imitates specific sharp noises, most commonly the sudden, sharp sound of fabric or paper tearing apart, or the sound of a sudden suppressed giggle, snort, or burst of quiet laughter, similar to English onomatopoeic words like 'pfft' or 'snicker'.

Example Sentences Hide

他哧哧地笑了起来。

Tā chīchī de xiào le qǐlái.

He started giggling.

锅里传来哧哧的声音。

Guō lǐ chuán lái chīchī de shēngyīn.

There was a sizzling sound from the pot.

她忍不住噗哧一笑。

Tā rěn bù zhù pūchī yī xiào.

She couldn't help but let out a laugh.

哧的一声，气球破了。

Chī de yī shēng, qìqiú pò le.

With a hiss, the balloon popped.

他哧哧地吸着面条。

Tā chīchī de xī zhe miàntiáo.

He slurped the noodles with a sucking sound.

听到笑话，他哧哧笑个不停。

Tīng dào xiàohua, tā chīchī xiào gè bù tíng.

Hearing the joke, he giggled non-stop.

煎牛排时发出哧哧的响声。

Jiān niúpái shí fāchū chīchī de xiǎngshēng.

When frying steak, it makes a sizzling sound.

她哧哧地笑着，脸都红了。

Tā chīchī de xiào zhe, liǎn dōu hóng le.

She giggled, and her face turned red.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 赤

赫 郝 赦 赭 赧 赪 頳 䞓 焃 赩 赬 赯

Example Words

吭哧 呼哧 哧溜 哼哧