Definition
奄 is a literary bound form meaning 'suddenly'. It appears in classical Chinese compounds such as 奄忽 (yǎnhū, 'suddenly') and 奄然 (yǎnrán, 'suddenly'). You will encounter it in formal or literary writing, not in everyday conversation.
b.f.
(bound form, literary) suddenly
Examples
- 奄。Tā yǎnhū zhī jiān jiù xiāoshī le.He disappeared suddenly.
- 奄。Fēng shēng yǎnrán tíngzhǐ.The sound of the wind suddenly stopped.
- 奄，。yǎnhū zhī jiān, tiānsè yǐ wǎn.In an instant, the sky had already darkened.
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