焂 (shū) - Shū — swift, rapid & sudden, abrupt

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shū ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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焂 · shū

Shū — swift, rapid;

sudden, abrupt;

to pass by quickly.

Shū — swift, rapidsudden, abruptto pass by quickly.

Usage highlights

swiftly passsudden changequickly walkrapidly flashabrupt departurefleeting moment

Synonyms

  • 倏— swift, sudden
  • 忽— sudden, neglect
  • 迅— fast, rapid
  • 疾— quick, swift

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, gradual
  • 迟— late, slow
  • 徐— slow, gentle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The time passes swiftly (时光焂逝).
  • A sudden change occurred (发生焂变).
  • He walked by quickly (他焂然走过).
  • The meteor flashed across the sky (流星焂忽而过).

Collocations

  • swiftly pass(焂逝)
  • sudden change(焂变)
  • quickly walk(焂行)
  • rapidly flash(焂闪)
  • abrupt departure(焂离)
  • fleeting moment(焂忽)

Idioms

  • Time flies like an arrow(光阴焂逝)
  • Sudden changes in circumstances(境遇焂变)
  • A fleeting glimpse(焂忽一瞥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and literary, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It often appears in classical texts to describe the swift passage of time or sudden changes.
  • The character combines fire (火) with an ancient phonetic component, suggesting rapid movement like flame.

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