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尖声啼哭

jiān shēng tí kūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
squeal
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-839cf08b00e1846f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

尖聲啼哭 尖声啼哭 [jian1 sheng1 ti2 ku1] /squeal/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 尖聲啼哭

  • 尖
    jiān

    pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

  • 啼
    tí

    (bound form) to cry / to weep loudly / (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow / to hoot / to screech

  • 哭
    kū

    to cry / to weep

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.