Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
shriek; scream
clock; watch; timepiece
to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers); to crack (joints)
to be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed
to state; to insist; to complain
Archaic
to fart (loudly)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to scream
to whine; to grumble; to complain
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
鳴く only; Mahjong
to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
Idiomatic expression
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child
to snort; to sniff
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