Definitions

sōu (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "嗖" originated as an onomatopoeic construct specifically devised to represent the swift, whistling sound produced by objects moving rapidly through the air, and its formation follows the typical phonetic compound model by pairing the radical "口", indicating a connection to sound or the mouth, with the component "叟", which primarily provides the phonetic cue for its pronunciation. This structural composition has remained unchanged, and the character's usage has consistently centered on its sound-imitative function, without expanding into broader semantic roles, thereby maintaining its specific purpose in evoking auditory sensations within written expressions.

Example Sentences Hide

地飞过去了。

Jiàn sōu de fēi guòqù le.

The arrow whizzed past.

冷风地吹着。

Lěngfēng sōusōu de chuīzhe.

The cold wind is whistling by.

子弹地从头顶掠过。

Zǐdàn sōusōu de cóng tóudǐng lüèguò.

Bullets whistled past overhead.

的一下就跑没影了。

Tā sōu de yīxià jiù pǎo méi yǐng le.

He disappeared from sight in a flash.

他的排名地上升了。

Tā de páimíng sōu de shàngshēng le.

His ranking shot up rapidly.

那辆车的一声超了过去。

Nà liàng chē sōu de yīshēng chāole guòqù.

That car zoomed past with a whoosh.

消息地传遍了整个学校。

Xiāoxi sōu de chuánbiànle zhěnggè xuéxiào.

The news spread through the entire school in a flash.

的一声,灵感划过脑海。

Sōu de yīshēng, línggǎn huáguò nǎohǎi.

With a sudden whoosh, inspiration flashed through my mind.