Chinese Word Entry

駭然

Simplified Chinese form: 骇然

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄏㄞˋ ㄖㄢˊ
Mandarin (Pinyin): hài rán
Cantonese (Jyutping): haai5 jin4
Definitions:
  1. overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement

  2. dumbstruck

  3. aghast


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Chinese characters used in this word

be surprised, terrify, frighten, scare, shock
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄞˋ (hài), ㄒㄧㄝˋ (xiè)
Cantonese: haai5
Japanese: ガイ (gai)、 カイ (kai) / おどろ.く (odoroku)、 おどろ.かす (odorokasu)
Korean: 해 (hae)
Vietnamese: hãi
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well, yes, certainly, pledge, promise
Readings
Mandarin: ㄖㄢˊ (rán)
Cantonese: jin4
Japanese: ゼン (zen)、 ネン (nen) / しか (shika)、 しか.り (shikari)、 しか.し (shikashi)、 さ (sa)、 もえる (moeru)、 しかれども (shikaredomo)、 しかして (shikashite)
Korean: 연 (yeon)
Vietnamese: nhiên