嘀 嗒

dī dādictionary entry

(onom.) tick tock

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

嘀嗒嘀嗒 [di1 da1] /(onom.) tick tock/

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嘀
dī
(onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc
dí
used in 嘀咕[dí gu]
嗒
dā
(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
tà
used in 嗒然[tà rán] and 嗒喪|嗒丧[tà sàng]

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