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倏
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suddenly

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
shū
シュク
たちまち
숙
Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 攸 represents the sound. Simplified form of 倐.
Components
犬 pooch+ 攸 adverbial =
倏 suddenly
犬 Meaning component
quǎn pooch
dog
攸 Phonetic component
yōu adverbial
distant, far
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Notes
Similar Characters
厌 detest (simp)厣 shell (iii) (simp)畎 a drain between fields吠 bark哭 cry尨 shaggy haired dog状 state of affairs (jp)狀 state of affairs (trad)猋 gale猷 plot獎 award (trad)獒 mastiff獸 beast (trad)肰 dog meat臭 stinking莽 rude類 kind (jp)默 silent伏 bend over戾 perverse
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
倏
Regular
Modern
Chinese
倏 [shū]
sudden; abrupt; Taiwan pr. [shù]
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
倏然 [shū​rán] #60,909
(literary) suddenly
倏地 [shū​de] #24,106
swiftly
倏忽 [shū​hū] #39,298
(literary) suddenly