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暂
蹔
zàn
1. to scurry
2. variant of [[暫|暂<zàn>]]
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

暂
zàn
temporary
HSK 4 12 丶

Compound Words (16)

短暂
duǎnzàn
of short duration
暂且
zànqiě
for now
HSK 6
暂缓
zànhuǎn
to postpone
暂缺
zànquē
currently in short supply
暂行
zànxíng
provisional
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
temporary / Taiwan pr. <zhàn>

Metadata

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

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