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嘶

Mandarin · pinyin sī

hiss
neigh
Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

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嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough

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1 · si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai1 · si1

Cantonese word readings for 嘶. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

neighing of a horse
husky throated; gravel voiced
(of birds; insects) mournful murmur; whimpering
(onomatopoeia, of various sounds) eg. sound of paper being shredded; sobbing

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