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The character "唧" is structured as a phonetic-semantic compound with the mouth radical (口) on the left and the phonetic component "即" on the right. Initially, it served as an onomatopoeic character primarily for mimicking chirping or whispering sounds, such as those produced by insects or birds. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass verbal actions like sucking or spurting, which is illustrated in compounds such as "唧筒" referring to a pump. The pronunciation of "唧" as "jī" is directly influenced by its phonetic element "即".
Example Sentences Hide
小鸟唧唧地叫。
他唧咕了几句。
水井里有个唧筒。
虫子在地上唧唧鸣叫。
她唧唧哝哝地说了很久。
那个唧筒坏了，需要修理。
听到唧唧声，他知道是蟋蟀在叫。
工人们用唧筒把水从深坑里抽出来。