gē dēng

咯噔 (gē dēng) is a Chinese word meaning “(onom.) thump; clunk (e.g. of footsteps or impact); (fig.) a sudden emotional jolt; heart skipping a beat”.

Meanings

  1. 1(onom.) thump; clunk (e.g. of footsteps or impact); (fig.) a sudden emotional jolt; heart skipping a beat

Characters in 咯噔

咯gē · (phonetic)噔dēng · (onom.) thud; thump

Related words

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