絕然

简 绝然 · 繁 絕然
Mandarin · pinyin jué rán

Meanings

  1. completely
  2. absolutely
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絕
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然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
绝
jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
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2–2 · jue2 ran2

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zyut6 jin4

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