è hàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
news of sb's death / sad news
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.

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Original source entry:

噩耗 噩耗 [e4 hao4] /news of sb's death; sad news/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 噩
    è

    startling

  • 耗
    hào

    to waste / to spend / to consume / to squander / news / (coll.) to delay / to dilly-dally

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.