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嘟
dū
Description
"嘟"常常用来形容声音，比如车的喇叭声或者电话的声音。
"嘟" is often used to describe sounds, such as a car horn or a phone ringing.
它也可以说一个人生气的时候，把嘴嘟起来的样子。
It can also describe the way someone puckers their lips when angry.
Meanings
嘟dū
toot; beep; sound of a horn or signal
电话响了两声嘟嘟。
The phone rang twice with a busy signal.
嘟嘴dū zuǐ
to pout (push lips out)
她生气了，嘟着嘴不说话。
She was angry and pouted without speaking.
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Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth radical) + 都, an onomatopoeic character for sounds and mouth actions.
- Nuance
often doubled as 嘟嘟 to imitate horns, beeps, or ringing sounds.
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