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唧唧

唧唧

Chinese

		(onomat.); to pump (water)	(onomat.); to pump (water)
simp. and trad. (唧唧)		唧	唧

Noun

唧唧

Usage notes

This term is found in the text of the Chinese Ballad of Mulan (木蘭辭).

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jījī

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄐㄧ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jījī
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄐㄧ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiji
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    唧唧
    雞雞／鸡鸡