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嘎吱

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2-character word

What 嘎吱 means

1. onomatopoeiacreak
2. crunch

The characters in 嘎吱

• 嘎gā(onomatopoeia) short but loud sound
• 吱zhī(onomatopoeia) creaking or groaning

Example sentences

• 刮风的时候，老橡树的叶子会沙沙作响，树枝会发出嘎吱声。
  When it's windy, the leaves of the old oak rustle and its branches creak.