兀 (wū) — (bound form) high and protruding, standing erect; (bound form) suddenly, abruptly
Definition
Bound literary form rarely seen alone. Use as a prefix meaning 'towering/standing erect' (e.g. 兀立) or 'suddenly' (e.g. 兀然) — closer to written Chinese than everyday words like 突然.
bound form
(bound form) high and protrudingstanding erect(bound form) suddenlyabruptly
Examples
- 兀，。Shān fēng wū lì, shí fēn xiǎn jùn.The mountain peak stands tall and is very steep.
- 兀。Zhè ge xiāo xi lái de tài wū rán le.This news came too abruptly.
- 兀。Tā wū rán zhàn le qǐ lái.He suddenly stood up.
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