啼
bark, chirp, cry
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Meaning
啼 centers on vocal sounds made by animals or in distress: barking, chirping, or crying out.
Most common words using 啼
pika (rabbit-like animal of family Ochotonidae)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp
crying aloud; wailing; bawling
chirping bird; singing bird
the poetic feeling of a late spring scene (with flowers scattering and birds chirping)
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Etymology
啼 combines 口 (mouth) with 帝, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses vocal sounds such as crying or animal calls.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 帝, like an emperor's decree, but here the mouth is making animal sounds: barking, chirping, or crying.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a tea kettle whistling like a bird chirping: tea -> テイ, and the sound comes from the mouth 口.
