gā​rán

loud and clear

  • created sense approved 嘎然 · gā​rán · loud and clear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘎然

    gā​rán

    loud and clear

    describes a sound that is loud, crisp, and clear, often referring to voices or singing

    嘎 (literal) → 嘎 · gā · [onomatopoeia] 然 (bound) → 然 · rán · [state]

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  • created sense approved 嘎然 · gā​rán · suddenly ceasing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘎然

    gā​rán

    suddenly ceasing

    (of a sound) stopping suddenly or abruptly, such as a screeching stop

    嘎 (literal) → 嘎 · gā · [onomatopoeia] 然 (bound) → 然 · rán · [state]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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