zhī​gā​shēng

vocal fry

  • created sense approved 吱嘎声/吱嘎聲 · zhī​gā​shēng · vocal fry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吱嘎声 / 吱嘎聲

    zhī​gā​shēng

    vocal fry

    a creaky or raspy way of speaking caused by a specific type of vibration of the vocal folds

    吱嘎 (literal) → 吱嘎 · zhī​gā · creak; crunch 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · sound

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 吱嘎声/吱嘎聲 · zhī​gā​shēng · creaking sound — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吱嘎声 / 吱嘎聲

    zhī​gā​shēng

    creaking sound

    a squeaking, grating, or creaking sound, such as that made by a rusty hinge or floorboard

    吱嘎 (literal) → 吱嘎 · zhī​gā · creak; crunch 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · sound

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense