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啧
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interjection

HSK 10
Human →Body →Face
zé
サク
さいな.む、さけ.ぶ
책
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 責 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (嘖)
口 mouth+ 責 responsibility =
嘖 interjection
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
責 Phonetic component
responsibility
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Simplified (啧)
口 mouth+ 责 One'S Responsibility =
啧 interjection of approval or admiration
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
责 Phonetic component
zé One'S Responsibility
one's responsibility, duty
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
啧
Regular
Modern
Chinese
啧 / 嘖 [zé]
(interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue; to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
啧啧 [zé​zé] #21,456
to click one's tongue
啧啧称奇 [zé​zé​chēng​qí] #40,940
to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)
人言啧啧 [rén​yán​zé​zé]
everyone comments disapprovingly (idiom)
JAPANESE WORDS (5)
苛む [さいなむ] #9,716
to torment
呵責 [かしゃく] #49,933
blame
嘖々 [さくさく] #169,838
highly (renowned, praised, reputed, etc.)
名声嘖々 [めいせいさくさく]
highly renowned
好評嘖々 [こうひょうさくさく]
enjoying great popularity