chā chā

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Source form: 喳喳
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(onom.) whisper
Sources & editorial notes

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:

喳喳 喳喳 [cha1 cha1] /(onom.) whisper/

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chā cha

All readings
Source form: 喳喳
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to whisper
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-4703cf37e7d997e1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

喳喳 喳喳 [cha1 cha5] /to whisper/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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  • 喳
    chā

    used in 喳喳[chā chā] and 喳喳[chā cha]

    zhā

    (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc

  • 喳
    chā

    used in 喳喳[chā chā] and 喳喳[chā cha]

    zhā

    (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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