jiá​rán

abruptly

  • created sense approved 戛然 · jiá​rán · abruptly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戛然

    jiá​rán

    abruptly

    (literary) describes a sound or an event that stops suddenly and abruptly

    戛 (literal) → 戛 · jiá · [onomatopoeia] 然 (bound) → 然 · rán · [state]

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

    戛然

    jiá​rán

    loud and clear

    (literary) describes a loud, clear, and resonant sound, such as the cry of a bird or the striking of metal and stone

    戛 (literal) → 戛 · jiá · [onomatopoeia] 然 (bound) → 然 · rán · [state]

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  • created sense approved 戛然 · jiá​rán · outstanding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戛然

    jiá​rán

    outstanding

    (literary) describes an appearance that is outstanding or extraordinary

    戛 (literal) → 戛 · jiá · [onomatopoeia] 然 (bound) → 然 · rán · [state]

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