(onom.) creak · crunch

gā zhī

g+ā·1st tonezh+ī·1st tone

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When it's windy, the leaves of the old oak rustle and its branches creak.

刮风的时候，老橡树的叶子会沙沙作响，树枝会发出嘎吱声。

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