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嘎吱 (gā zhī): Creak (sound of a door or floor) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

嘎 • gā • sound of laughter; bad, malevolent

gā嘎

sound of laughter; bad, malevolent

吱 • zhī • chirping, squeaking, hissing

zhī吱

chirping, squeaking, hissing

Word Info

Pinyingā zhī

Meaningcreak (sound of a door or floor)

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More common words that include characters from 嘎吱.

Words with 嘎

嘎嘎gāgāquack (sound of ducks); laughter
嘎子gǎzinaughty boy (colloquial)
嘎巴gābācrack (sound of breaking)

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吱吱

zhī zhī

chirping or squeaking sound

吱呀zhī yācreaking sound (e.g., of a door)

吱声zhī shēngto make a sound; to speak up

咯吱gēzhīcreak, squeak (onomatopoeia)

不吱声bù zhī shēngto keep silent; to not say a word

吱吱叫zhī zhī jiàoto chirp or squeak

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Example Sentences with 嘎吱

Mén门

gā嘎

zhī吱

yī一

shēng声

kāi开

le了

。

The door creaked open.