To whisper or speak in a low voice, often to discuss something privately or complain.

Describes sounds such as a stomach rumbling, water flowing, objects rolling, or a bird cooing

the sound of birds like pigeons, doves, or partridges

to speak in a low and unclear voice, often when complaining or grumbling to oneself

(onomatopoeia) the sound of a heavy object falling or hitting the ground

to hesitate; to have second thoughts; to have misgivings or doubts

Describes the sound of a liquid boiling, bubbling up, or being swallowed in large gulps

mimics the sound of muttering or talking in a way that is hard to understand; to gabble

(colloquial) to mutter, grumble, or nag incessantly

the sound of fast, unintelligible talking; gabbling or jabbering

to mutter or whisper; used to describe the sound of people talking in low voices

to talk in a low voice; to whisper, mutter, or grumble

(colloquial) extremely dark or pitch-black; having no light at all

to whisper; to mutter; to talk in a low voice

to talk in a low voice or whisper

to whisper, talk in a low voice, or grumble

(colloquial) To chatter or talk incessantly; to grumble to oneself.

to disturb; to cause a commotion (regional dialectal usage)

(dialect) to discuss; to talk over

The sound of an empty stomach rumbling from hunger; to growl or gurgle

to talk in whispers or grumble in an indistinct voice; to speak softly and continuously

A Cantonese dish consisting of deep-fried pork nuggets with vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce

sound of heavy thumping, clattering, or objects knocking against each other

to wriggle or squirm, as a worm or snake; colloquial term for slow, undulating movement

to wriggle about or move around

the sound of thunder, rolling wheels, or heavy objects rattling

whispering or murmuring sound; to yap or talk in low tones incessantly

To talk in whispers or mutter to oneself, often with a sense of complaining

to stir up trouble behind someone's back; to incite or instigate secretly

to wink or blink, often as a way to signal something to someone secretly

to toss something aside or misplace it; used in colloquial speech

to get in contact with; to talk things over or discuss together

nervous or fearful; used in Northern Chinese dialects to describe becoming panicky due to fear

to dawdle or delay; to be difficult or irksome; to pester or annoy; to squabble or bicker

crucial point or critical juncture (variant form)

an unopened flower

flower bud (erhua variant form)