噩 (è) — ominous, dreadful, disastrous (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Definition
噩 is a bound morpheme — it never stands alone, only appearing in set compounds (噩梦, 噩耗, 噩运) to mean 'bad, ominous, ill-omened'.
noun
ominousdreadfuldisastrous (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Easily confused
- 呃èsound-alike(interjection) uh, um (used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause in speech)
- 饿èsound-alikehungry
- 恶èsound-alikeevil, wicked
- 厄èsound-alike(bound form) strategic pass or place
- 鳄èsound-alikecrocodile; alligator (morpheme, used as part of compound words)
- 锷èsound-alikeedge of a blade, sword edge
Examples
- 。Tā zuó tiān wǎn shàng zuò le yí gè è mèng.He had a nightmare last night.
- ，。Tīng dào zhè ge è hào, dà jiā dōu kū le.Hearing this bad news, everyone cried.
- 。Wǒ bù xī wàng yù dào zhè yàng de è yùn.I hope I don't encounter such bad luck.
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