xū

欻

Character · AdverbTraditional歘

suddenly; swiftly

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

suddenly; in a flash

literary

Archaic or classical literary usage, now rare. Often used to describe the suddenness of an event, especially in classical Chinese texts.

Fēng风
yǔ雨
xū歘
zhì至
 。

Wind and rain arrived suddenly.

Líng灵
gǎn感
xū歘
rán然
ér而
lái来
 。

Inspiration came in a flash.

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Guāng光
yīn阴
xū歘
shì逝
 。

Time passes swiftly.