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

The character 骤 (traditional: 驟) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical is 马 (mǎ, traditional: 馬), the horse, which situates its meaning within the domain of equines, riding, or swift movement. The phonetic component is 聚 (jù), meaning "to gather". Its original sense described a horse galloping at full speed. From this concrete image of rapid equestrian motion, the meaning broadened to describe anything occurring suddenly, abruptly, or with great intensity. Today, 骤 is commonly used to depict swift changes in weather, abrupt shifts in circumstances, or actions that happen 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