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嘎嘎
gāgā
1. (onom.) quack
2. honk
3. (northern dialect) very
4. also pr. <gāga>, <gága> etc
Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown

嘎
gā
a cackling sound; bad, malevolent
14 丶
嘎
gā
a cackling sound; bad, malevolent
14 丶

Compound Words (5)

吱吱嘎嘎
zīzīgāgā
(onom.) creaking and grating
唧唧嘎嘎
jījīgágá
(onom.) giggling noise
嘎嘎小姐
GāgāXiǎojie
Lady Gaga (1986-), US pop singer
叽叽嘎嘎
jījīgágá
(onom.) giggling noise
发嘎嘎声
fāgāgāshēng
rattle

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