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陡然

dǒu rán

2-character word

What 陡然 means

suddenly
unexpectedly
abruptly
precipitously
stumbling

The characters in 陡然

陡dǒusteep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden
然ráncorrect; right; so

Example sentences

道路从这里开始陡然上升。

Dàolù cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ dǒurán shàngshēng.

The road starts to suddenly rise from here.

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