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呦呦
yōuyōu
Description
“呦呦”是一个很古老的词，用来学鹿叫的声音。
"呦呦" is a very old word used to imitate the sound of a deer.
我们今天很少用它，只有在古诗里或者人的名字里才会看到。
We rarely use it today; it only appears in ancient poems or people's names.
Meanings
呦呦yōuyōu
onomatopoeia for the cry of a deer
呦呦鹿鸣，声音很好听。
The deer bleat softly, and the sound is very pleasant.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplicated onomatopoeia; famous from the Shijing line 呦呦鹿鸣.
- Nuance
literary and archaic; also used in personal names like 屠呦呦.
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