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预兆

yù zhàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
omen / sign (of sth yet to occur) / prior indication / to foreshadow
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-f661fa1a1cd623a8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

預兆 预兆 [yu4 zhao4] /omen/sign (of sth yet to occur)/prior indication/to foreshadow/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 預兆

  • 预
    yù

    to advance / in advance / beforehand / to prepare

  • 兆
    zhào

    (bound form) omen / to foretell / million / mega- / (Tw) trillion / tera- / (old) billion

    Zhào

    surname Zhao

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.