gā

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Source form: 嘎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(onom.) short but loud sound
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:

嘎 嘎 [ga1] /(onom.) short but loud sound/

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gá

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Source form: 嘎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cackling sound
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-03c5f48ade547be5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘎 嘎 [ga2] /cackling sound/

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All readings
Source form: 嘠 / 嘎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old variant of 嘎[gá]
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-4b0ae3ff92cc5a2c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘠 嘎 [ga2] /old variant of 嘎[ga2]/

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gǎ

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Source form: 嘎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(dialect) ill-tempered; ornery / (dialect) naughty; mischievous
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-c616e82665e18134. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘎 嘎 [ga3] /(dialect) ill-tempered; ornery/(dialect) naughty; mischievous/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 嘠

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