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吧唧

Mandarin · pinyin bā jī#

(onom.) squishing sound
(ACG) character badge (loanword from Japanese)

Mandarin · pinyin bā ji#

to smack one's lips

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吧: ba · emphatic final particle
唧: jī · chirping of insects; pump; (Cant.) a final particle

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1–1 · ba1 ji1

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verb · Etymology 1

to smack (one's lips)
(regional) to smoke (tobacco in a pipe)

adv · Etymology 1

(onomatopoeia) Describes the smacking of the lips.
(onomatopoeia) Describes one's feet splattering on wet, muddy ground.

noun · Etymology 2

(Internet slang, ACG) badge, as in the fields of comics, animation, games, idols, etc.

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