咄嗟
duōjiē
- (dated) to start (an order); to cry out
- (literary) to berate; to roar; to howl
- (literary) to sigh
- (literary) very short time
- to berate; to roar; to howl
- to sigh
- to start (an order); to cry out
- very short time
Entry Composition
| 1 | 咄 | duō |
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| =2 | 嗟 | jiē |
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| =2 | 嗟 | jiè | only used in 咄嗟 (duōjiē, “in a short time”) |