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abruptly

HSK 3 N2
トツ、カ
つ.く
Depicts a dog (犬) suddenly running out of a cave (穴).
Components
hole+ pooch =
abruptly
Iconic component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
Iconic component
quǎn pooch
dog
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tū]
to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tú]
Japanese
取っ とっ 同音
prefix very; much (emphatic verb prefix)
Example Sentences