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CHINESE CHARACTER

gū

呱

呱

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baby cry sound

Numbered pinyin
gu1
English meanings
(of a baby) to cry; (onomatopoeia) sound of a baby crying

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  1. 01

    yīngér婴儿gū呱gū呱zhuì坠de地。

    The baby was born with a cry.

  2. 02

    háizi孩子gū呱gū呱de地kū哭gè个bùtíng不停。

    The child kept crying with baby sounds.

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