霍
Meanings
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- 1.(literary) suddenly
- 1.surname Huo
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Wiktionary
- 1.quickly; suddenly
- 2.lightning
- 3.a surname
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Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 雨 (“rain”) + 隹 (“bird”) Probably related to 曜 (OC *lewɢs, “to shine; daylight”); see there for more (STEDT).
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Related words
挥霍 to squander money霍乱 cholera卫霍 abbr. for generals Wei Qing 卫青 and Huo Qubing 霍去病 of Western Han 西汉[Xī Hàn], famous for their success in quelling the Xiongnu barbarian invaders霍霍 (literary) (onom.) sound of sharpening a knife霍尔 Hall (name)霍州 see 霍州市[Huò zhōu Shì]霍地 suddenly; abruptly霍金 Hawkins or Hawking霍然 suddenly霍赛 Jose (name)炉霍 see 炉霍县[Lú huò Xiàn]霍德 Ford (name)