嘲哳

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo zhā

Meanings

  1. (onom.) clamorous noise made by numerous people talking or singing, or by musical instruments, or birds twittering
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嘲
cháo · ridicule, deride, scorn, jeer at
哳
zhā · to twitter
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1–1 · zhao1 zha1

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zaau1 zaat3

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嘲哳 · zhao1 zha1
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Exact source record嘲哳 嘲哳 [zhao1 zha1] /(onom.) clamorous noise made by numerous people talking or singing, or by musical instruments, or birds twittering/