忽然 (hūrán) — suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 詞

忽然 word · TOCFL 2 (est.)

忽然＝忽＋然

ㄏㄨㄖㄢˊ · hūrán

adverb — suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

字源 FORM — what the parts do

忽suddenly; to overlook (忽略的忽)hū心 (heart) + 勿 (do not) — the heart's blind spot that lets things slip through unnoticed

然so; -ly suffix (自然的然)rán

忽然，忽略的忽，自然的然。