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霍 (huò) — suddenly, quickly (literary)

Definition

Literary adverb used mostly in set phrases like 霍然 and 霍地, meaning something happens suddenly and with a swift, decisive motion. It is far more formal than everyday words like 突然 or 忽然.

adverb
suddenlyquickly (literary)

Examples

  • 霍，。
    Tā huò dì zhàn qǐ shēn lái, zhuǎn shēn jiù zǒu.
    He suddenly stood up, turned around, and left.
  • 霍，。
    Fēng huò rán ér qǐ, chuī dé shù yè huā huā xiǎng.
    The wind suddenly rose, rustling the leaves noisily.
  • 霍。
    Tā huò dì yí xià duǒ dào le qiáng hòu.
    He quickly ducked behind the wall.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

霍 is built from 雨 (rain) and 隹 (bird).

Appears in
Time (Abstract)

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