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嘎然

Mandarin · pinyin gā rán

(onom.) screech of a sudden stop
suddenly stop (of sounds)
crisply and clearly (of sounds)

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嘎: gā · sound of laughter; bad, malevolent
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise

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1–2 · ga1 ran2

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gaa1 jin4

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