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戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom) / to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
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-d05068579b74c3a9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

戛然而止 戛然而止 [jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3] /with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)/

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Character information

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  • 戛
    gā

    used in 戛納|戛纳[Gā nà]

    jiá

    lance / to tap / to scrape / to chirp / custom

  • 然
    rán

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

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 止
    zhǐ

    to stop / to prohibit / until / only

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.