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squeaking

HSK 10
Human Body Face
zhī, zī
シ、キ
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.
Components
mouth+ offshoot =
squeaking
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Phonetic component
zhī offshoot
disperse, pay
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Notes
Chinese
[zhī]
(onom.) creaking or groaning
[zī]
(onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds)
Example Sentences