戛
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Meaning: lance
💡 Imagine a lance ('戈') suddenly halting in mid-air with a sharp 'ga' sound.
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Character Story & Explanation
戛 (jiá) originally depicted a lance or halberd, combining the radical 戈 (spear) with a phonetic component. In modern Chinese, it appears in words like 戛然而止 (jiá rán ér zhǐ) meaning 'to come to an abrupt end', where 戛 conveys suddenness. Its use is literary, often describing sounds or actions stopping sharply.
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