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搁浅
擱淺
gēqiǎn
1. to be stranded (of ship)
2. to run aground
3. fig. to run into difficulties and stop
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Character Breakdown

搁
gē
to place, to lay down; to delay
HSK 6 12 丶
浅
qiǎn
shallow, superficial
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

中途搁浅
zhōngtúgēqiǎn
to run aground in mid-book

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
34,151 of 84,292