xiǎng shēng
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我听到一声巨响。
wǒ tīng dào yī shēng jù xiǎng.
I heard a loud noise.
门铃响了。
mén líng xiǎng le.
The doorbell rang.
鞭炮响了。
biān pào xiǎng le.
The firecrackers went off.
寂静 (jìjìng)
silence
无声 (wúshēng)
noiseless
The Chinese word "响声" (xiǎngshēng) is composed of two characters: "响" (xiǎng) and "声" (shēng). The character "响" is a pictophonetic character, combining the radical "口" (kǒu, mouth) and the phonetic component "乡" (xiāng). The radical "口" indicates that the character is related to the mouth, while the phonetic component "乡" provides the pronunciation. The character "声" is a phonosemantic character, combining the radical "耳" (ěr, ear) and the phonetic component "生" (shēng). The radical "耳" indicates that the character is related to hearing, while the phonetic component "生" provides the pronunciation.Together, the two characters "响声" mean "sound" or "noise". The character "响" refers to the act of making a sound, while the character "声" refers to the sound itself. The word "响声" can be used to describe a wide range of sounds, from the gentle rustling of leaves to the loud roar of thunder. It can also be used to describe the sound of a person's voice or the sound of music.
