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chapon, chapu(ちゃぽん、ちゃぷ) = plunk (water sound) (see also shapu)

chara chara(ちゃら　ちゃら) rattle, clatter, jingle (see also bara bara, gara gara)

chi, ch'(ち、ちっ) = Various translators: "I think of it as a tongue-clicking noise." "It means 'shit.'" "I think it's better translated as 'damn' since it's about the equivalent in vulgarity." "Probably a–mm, vocal referent, would you call it?–to chikushou, another of the 'oh shit' words." You can see why we decided to leave it as ch'. ^_^

chichichi(ちちち) = how you call a cat

chi chi(ち　ち) = high shrill noise

chira, chirari, chiron(ちら、ちらり、ちろん) = quick sideways glance

chiri chiri(ちり　ちり) = curly, frizzy

chiri chiri(ちり　ちり) = tingle of heat, shiver of cold (see also zoku for shiver)

chirin(ちりん) = chime

chiyahoya(ちやほや) = fuss over, butter up

choki choki(ちょき　ちょき) = cutting, as with knives or scissors

chokon = (ちょこん)small and quiet

chu(ちゅ) = kiss (see also nchu, uchu)

chu(ちゅ) = suck (as through a straw)

chun chun(ちゅん　ちゅん) = chirp chirp (see also pii pii for peep peep)