戛然

jiá rán

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Definitions

  1. 1. (literary) to stop abruptly (of a sound)
  2. 2. to be loud and clear

Words Containing 戛然

戛然而止
jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

Child Words of 戛然

戛
jiá

lance

然
rán

correct