zhāchā

whispering

Senses

zhā [yes]

A response used in the Qing Dynasty by servants to masters or subordinates to superiors to indicate agreement or presence, similar to "yes" or "sir" in English.

zhā [chirping]

The sound of birds chirping or twittering; often used in the word 喳喳 zhā​zhā.

chā (bound form) whispering

(bound form) used in the word 喳喳 chā​chā to describe whispering or low-volume chatter.

References

see 喳/喳 喳喳/喳喳
see 喳/喳 喳喳/喳喳