豁然

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Chinese

opening; stake all; sacrifice
opening; stake all; sacrifice; crack; slit; clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded; play Chinese finger game
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (豁然)
simp. #(豁然)

Etymology

豁然 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
豁然 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: In Search of the Sacred, circa 3rd century CE
Mǔ mù huòrán jí kāi, yú cǐ suì yù.
All of a sudden, (Sheng Yan's) mother regained her sight and became healthy from now on.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (32) (38)
Final () (64) (77)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division () I III
Fanqie
Baxter xwat nyen
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/huɑt̚/ /ȵiᴇn/
Pan
Wuyun
/hʷɑt̚/ /ȵiɛn/
Shao
Rongfen
/xuɑt̚/ /ȵʑjæn/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/hwat̚/ /ȵian/
Li
Rong
/xuɑt̚/ /ȵiɛn/
Wang
Li
/xuɑt̚/ /ȵʑĭɛn/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/xuɑt̚/ /ȵʑi̯ɛn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
huo rán
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
fut3 jin4

Adjective

豁然

  1. (literary) comprehended; understood
  2. (literary) open and clear
  3. (literary) optimistic
  4. (literary) unconstrained; unfettered; unrestrained

Synonyms

Adverb

豁然

  1. (literary) suddenly (enlightened, see the light, etc.); all of a sudden

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