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嘶嘶聲

简嘶嘶声 · 繁嘶嘶聲

Mandarin · pinyin sī sī shēng

hissing or sizzling sound

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嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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1–1–1 · si1 si1 sheng1

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si1 si1 seng1

Cantonese word readings for 嘶嘶聲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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