Animal sound-imitative words
Sound-imitative words are also called "onomatopoeia" (象声词).
Sounds that cats and dogs make
汪汪 
describes dogs barking and can mean “to bark".
喵喵 describes cats meowing and can mean “to meow”.
咪咪 is used to attract/call a cat: “kitty-kitty” or to describe kittens meowing.
咪呜 can also describe cats meowing.
describes dogs barking and can mean “to bark".
喵喵 describes cats meowing and can mean “to meow”.
咪咪 is used to attract/call a cat: “kitty-kitty” or to describe kittens meowing.
咪呜 can also describe cats meowing.Sounds that birds make
叽叽 describes birds chirping.
吱吱 describes birds chirping or a squeak of something.
嘎嘎 imitates quacking and honking and can mean “to quack, to gaggle”.
呷呷 describes the sound ducks and geese make.
哑哑 describes the sound crows make and can mean “to caw”.
咕咕 describes the sound chicken and pigeons make or a stomach rumbling.
呼呼 describes owls hooting, the sound of the wind or snoring.
格格 describes the sound birds and insects make.
呱呱 has two meanings:
呱呱 imitates frogs croaking, ducks quacking or birds gaggling;
呱呱 imitates the cry of a baby.
describes birds chirping.
吱吱 describes birds chirping or a squeak of something.
嘎嘎 imitates quacking and honking and can mean “to quack, to gaggle”.
呷呷 describes the sound ducks and geese make.
哑哑 describes the sound crows make and can mean “to caw”.
咕咕 describes the sound chicken and pigeons make or a stomach rumbling.
呼呼 describes owls hooting, the sound of the wind or snoring.
格格 describes the sound birds and insects make.
呱呱 has two meanings:
呱呱 imitates frogs croaking, ducks quacking or birds gaggling;
呱呱 imitates the cry of a baby.Sounds that insects make
嗡嗡 , 营营 , 喓喓 and 伊伊 describes insects buzzing.
, 营营 , 喓喓 and 伊伊 describes insects buzzing.
Sounds that horses make
萧萧 imitates horses neighing, falling leaves or wind whistling.
咙讻 imitates horses neighing.
imitates horses neighing, falling leaves or wind whistling.
咙讻 imitates horses neighing.Roars and howls
嗷呜 imitates tigers roaring or wolves howling.
嗥 describes a howl or a growl, for example a tiger or a bear. It can mean “to howl”, “to growl”.
嗥叫 is used to describe a strong roar or a growl.
怒吼 describes an angry snarl or a deep roar and can mean “to snarl”, “to roar”.
咆哮 imitates roaring.
imitates tigers roaring or wolves howling.
嗥 describes a howl or a growl, for example a tiger or a bear. It can mean “to howl”, “to growl”.
嗥叫 is used to describe a strong roar or a growl.
怒吼 describes an angry snarl or a deep roar and can mean “to snarl”, “to roar”.
咆哮 imitates roaring.Sounds that chickens make
啄啄 and 嘐嘐 imitates hens clucking and can mean “to cluck”.
喔喔 , 欧欧 and 呃喔 imitates the sound roosters make.
and 嘐嘐 imitates hens clucking and can mean “to cluck”.
喔喔 , 欧欧 and 呃喔 imitates the sound roosters make.Other animal sounds
唧唧吱 imitates insects chirping.
咩咩 imitates sheep bleating.
哞 imitates cattle mooing and can mean “to moo”, “mooing”.
imitates insects chirping.
咩咩 imitates sheep bleating.
哞 imitates cattle mooing and can mean “to moo”, “mooing”.