Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 斯 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
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Chinese
嘶 [sī]
hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (19)
声嘶力竭 [shēngsīlìjié] #30,174
to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
声嘶力竭 [shēngsīlìjié] #30,174
to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
嘶哑 [sīyǎ] #43,888
(onom.) coarse crowing
嘶哑 [sīyǎ] #43,888
(onom.) coarse crowing
嘶叫 [sījiào] #56,496
to whinny (of a horse)
嘶吼 [sīhǒu] #46,952
to yell
嘶鸣 [sīmíng] #42,468
to whinny (of a horse)
嘶鸣 [sīmíng] #42,468
to whinny (of a horse)
嘶喊 [sīhǎn] #50,432
to shout
人喊马嘶 [rénhǎnmǎsī] #61,787
lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)