~ [－]

Jyutping ~
Pinyin ~

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. punct, punctuation
    Indicates the starting point of a range; from.
  2. punct, punctuation
    Indicating the lengthening of a pronunciation.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    啊~啊~~~～～快憋不住了。
    啊~啊~~~～～快憋不住了。
    a ~ a ~~~～～ kuài biē bu zhù le 。
    • Aa, Aaaaa~~ It's about to leak.
  2. Mandarin
    可爱~
    可愛~
    kě ài ~
    • That's so cute.