How to write 咿

咿 吚 yī 象声词 (onomatopoeia) 1. 〔～唔〕An onomatopoeic word, describing the sound of reading. (An onomatopoeic word, conveying the sound produced while reading.) 2. 〔～哑（yǎ ㄧㄚˇ）〕 a. An onomatopoeic word, representing the sounds made by children learning to speak. (An onomatopoeic word, reflecting the sounds children make when they are learning to talk.) b. An onomatopoeic word, indicating the sound of paddling. (An onomatopoeic word, symbolizing the sound made when rowing a boat.) 咿 is also written as 咿呀. Additionally, 咿 describes sounds related to crying, laughing, and the movement of objects (e.g., sound of creaking; chirp; laughing; moving). Examples include: - 咿轧 (yī yā): Describing the sound of objects rubbing against each other. - 咿喔 (yī wō): Sounds of strong laughter, birds, or rowing. - 咿噢 (yī ào): Sound of weeping. - 咿哑 (yī yǎ): Sounds of objects rotating or shaking; sounds of a child learning to talk or soft crying; sounds of musical instruments. - 咿咿 (yī yī): The sound of calling out to geese or ducks; representing a sad and weak sound.