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

Character Breakdown

戛
jiá
lance; to lightly tap or strike
11 丶
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

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

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