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嘎然

gā rándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(onom.) screech of a sudden stop / suddenly stop (of sounds) / crisply and clearly (of sounds)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-90b26012278c6487. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘎然 嘎然 [ga1 ran2] /(onom.) screech of a sudden stop/suddenly stop (of sounds)/crisply and clearly (of sounds)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 嘎
    gā

    (onom.) short but loud sound

    gá

    cackling sound

    gǎ

    (dialect) ill-tempered / ornery / (dialect) naughty / mischievous

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.