咕

gū · gu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)肚(dù)子(zi)饿(è)得(de)咕(gū)咕(gū)直(zhí)叫(jiào)。

My stomach is growling with hunger.

02

鸽(gē)子(zi)在(zài)窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)咕(gū)咕(gū)地(de)叫(jiào)。

The pigeon coos on the windowsill.

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