Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Notes
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Chinese
咕 [gū]
(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (28)
嘀咕 [dígu] #18,646
to mutter
咕噜 [gūlu] #13,930
(onom.) to rumble (of a stomach)
咕噜 [gūlu] #13,930
(onom.) to rumble (of a stomach)
咕哝 [gūnong] #20,011
to murmur
咕哝 [gūnong] #20,011
to murmur
咕咚 [gūdōng] #57,245
splash
叽里咕噜 [jīligūlū] #44,221
see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[jīligūlū]
叽里咕噜 [jīligūlū] #44,221
see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[jīligūlū]
犯嘀咕 [fàndígu] #46,758
to hesitate
叽哩咕噜 [jīligūlū] #55,549
(onom.) to jabber
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