骤

驟

zhòu

聚 + 马

Definitions

zhòu (adjective) sudden; abrupt

zhòu (adverb) suddenly; abruptly

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 聚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 驟.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 聚

About

骤 (traditional: 驟) combines the horse radical 马 (from 馬) and the phonetic component 聚 (jù, 'gather'). Its original meaning was riding a horse at a gallop, conveying rapid, intense motion. Over time, this developed into an adjective and adverb for anything happening abruptly, such as sudden weather shifts, unexpected changes in circumstances, or actions occurring without warning.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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天气骤然变冷。

Tiānqì zhòurán biàn lěng.

The weather suddenly turned cold.

外面下起了骤雨。

Wàimiàn xià qǐle zhòuyǔ.

Sudden rain began to fall outside.

气温骤降十度。

Qìwēn zhòujiàng shí dù.

The temperature dropped suddenly by ten degrees.

他的病情骤然恶化。

Tā de bìngqíng zhòurán èhuà.

His condition suddenly worsened.

市场情况骤变，我们必须调整计划。

Shìchǎng qíngkuàng zhòubiàn, wǒmen bìxū tiáozhěng jìhuà.

The market situation changed abruptly, and we must adjust our plans.

由于骤雨，比赛被迫中止。

Yóuyú zhòuyǔ, bǐsài bèipò zhōngzhǐ.

Due to the sudden rain, the match was forced to stop.

金融市场的骤变影响了全球经济的稳定。

Jīnróng shìchǎng de zhòubiàn yǐngxiǎngle quánqiú jīngjì de wěndìng.

The sudden change in the financial market affected the stability of the global economy.

在没有任何预警的情况下，股价骤然暴跌，投资者损失惨重。

Zài méiyǒu rènhé yùjǐng de qíngkuàng xià, gǔjià zhòurán bàodiē, tóuzī zhě sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.

Without any warning, the stock price plummeted suddenly, causing investors to suffer heavy losses.

Related Characters

Component: 聚

Component: 马

骤