唧唧

Mandarin · pinyin jī jī

Meanings

  1. (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc
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唧
jī · chirping of insects; pump; (Cant.) a final particle
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1–1 · ji1 ji1

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noun

  1. sighing
  2. praising
  3. chirping

noun

  1. (Xiang, childish) milk; breast milk

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