遌 (è) - To meet unexpectedly & to encounter

遌Tone 4

è ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

遌 · è

To meet unexpectedly;

to encounter;

to come across;

to offend (archaic usage).

To meet unexpectedlyto encounterto come across

Usage highlights

Unexpected encounterChance meetingEncounter difficultiesMeet by chanceCome across unexpectedlyEncounter danger

Synonyms

  • 遇— to meet, to encounter
  • 逢— to meet, to come across
  • 邂逅— to meet by chance, to run into

Antonyms

  • 避— to avoid, to evade
  • 躲— to hide, to dodge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We unexpectedly met an old friend on the street (遌见故人).
  • He encountered many difficulties during his journey (旅途遌遇诸多困难).
  • This word is rarely used in modern Chinese (这个词在现代汉语中很少遌到).

Collocations

  • Unexpected encounter(遌遇)
  • Chance meeting(遌见)
  • Encounter difficulties(遌难)
  • Meet by chance(遌逢)
  • Come across unexpectedly(遌到)
  • Encounter danger(遌险)

Idioms

  • Unexpected encounter(不期而遌)
  • Chance meeting(偶然遌见)
  • Encounter difficulties along the way(途中遌难)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered literary and archaic in modern usage.
  • Often appears in classical Chinese texts and poetry to describe chance encounters.
  • The character carries a sense of serendipity and unexpected fortune in traditional contexts.

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