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呱呱

Mandarin · pinyin gū gū#

(onom.) the crying of a baby

Mandarin · pinyin guā guā#

(onom.) sound made by frogs, ducks etc

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呱: gū · wail, crying of child; swear at

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1–1 · gu1 gu1

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gwek4 gwek4

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adv

(onomatopoeia, literary) for the cry of a baby

noun

(literary) infant; baby

adv

(onomatopoeia) for sound of frogs, ducks, etc.: quack; croak; caw
(onomatopoeia, literary) for crying, wailing or shouting
(onomatopoeia, literary) for gulping water
(onomatopoeia, literary) for talking fluently

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