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暂
暫
zàn
1. temporary
2. Taiwan pr. <zhàn>
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

暂
zàn
temporary
HSK 4 12 丶

Compound Words (16)

暂且
zànqiě
for now
HSK 6
暂停
zàntíng
to suspend
暂定
zàndìng
temporary arrangement
暂息
zànxī
a lull (in the storm)
暂态
zàntài
transient
暂搁
zàngē
temporarily stopped
暂时
zànshí
temporary
HSK 4
暂牙
zànyá
deciduous tooth
暂短
zànduǎn
brief (in time)
暂缓
zànhuǎn
to postpone
暂缺
zànquē
currently in short supply
暂行
zànxíng
provisional
短暂
duǎnzàn
of short duration
暂住证
zànzhùzhèng
temporary residence permit
睡眠呼吸暂停
shuìmiánhūxīzàntíng
central sleep apnea (CSA)
人生短暂,学术无涯
rénshēngduǎnzàn,xuéshùwúyá
Life is short, learning is limitless

Alternate Entries

暂
zàn
to scurry / variant of [[暫|暂<zàn>]]

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Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,324
Word Frequency Rank
3,212 of 84,292

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