zhī

chirping

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

支 sound component

  Sound component

zhī

  

support, hold up

Definitions

 

zhī

chirping, squeaking, hissing; (onom.) creaking or groaning

 

(onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds)

Most common words with 吱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

(onom.) to squeak (of mice)

吱声

to utter a word

咯吱

groan

嘎吱

crunch

吱嘎

crunch