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Character · AdverbTraditional剋

suddenly; abruptly

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Meanings

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1.

adverb

suddenly; abruptly

literary

A literary and somewhat formal term, often used in set expressions. Not used in everyday speech.

Kè剋
rán然
cháng长
shì逝
 ，
lìng令
rén人
tòng痛
xī惜
 。

His sudden passing is truly lamentable.

Tiān天
qì气
kè剋
biàn变
 ，
wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
 。

The weather changed abruptly, and dark clouds gathered.

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Yī一
shēng声
jīng惊
léi雷
 ，
kè剋
rán然
ér而
zhì至
 。

A clap of thunder arrived suddenly.