omen; premonition; warning sign
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sign or indication that appears beforehand; omen; premonition; warning sign
formalOften used in medical, meteorological, or geological contexts to describe early warning signs of diseases, disasters, or events. More formal than 苗头.
Tóu头
tòng痛
kě可
néng能
shì是
zhòng中
fēng风
de的
qián前
zhào兆
。
Headaches may be a precursor to stroke.
Dì地
zhèn震
fā发
shēng生
qián前
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
yǒu有
xiān先
zhào兆
。
There are usually warning signs before an earthquake occurs.
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Yùn孕
fù妇
chū出
xiàn现
xiān先
zhào兆
liú流
chǎn产
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
jiù就
yī医
。
When a pregnant woman shows symptoms of threatened miscarriage, she needs immediate medical attention.