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咚

Mandarin · pinyin dōng

(onom.) boom (of a drum)
knock (on the door)

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咚: dōng · onomatopoetic, a thumping sound

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(onomatopoeia) ratatat (sound of a drum or repeated hits)
(onomatopoeia) boom; thump; thud (sound of a drum or something falling)

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