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嘶

sī
Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. hiss
  2. 2. neigh
  3. 3. Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

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Words Containing 嘶

人喊马嘶
rén hǎn mǎ sī

lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom)

嘶叫
sī jiào

to whinny (of a horse)

嘶吼
sī hǒu

to yell

嘶哑
sī yǎ

(onom.) coarse crowing

嘶哑声
sī yǎ shēng

hoarse

嘶喊
sī hǎn

to shout

嘶嘶声
sī sī shēng

hiss

嘶鸣
sī míng

to whinny (of a horse)

声嘶力竭
shēng sī lì jié

to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)