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忽hū

suddenly; to neglect; to overlook

忽 stacks 勿 over a heart: it happens suddenly (忽然) or gets neglected (忽视, 忽略).

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ZDIC: 形声,从心、勿声.

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忽hū

suddenly; to neglect; to overlook

忽 stacks 勿 over a heart: it happens suddenly (忽然) or gets neglected (忽视, 忽略).

ZDIC: 形声,从心、勿声.

SOUND SIDE: 勿 (WÙ)

勿wù

do not (literary)

A standalone literary character; when kept as a piece, its sound role in that character is shown on the character's page.

In 忽: sound side: 勿 (wù) hū keeps the -u of wù; the initial differs.

MEANING: THE HEART — SUDDEN MOVES OF THE MIND

心xīn

heart; mind

Mind/feeling clue.

In 忽: meaning: the heart — sudden moves of the mind Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

hūTone 1
  • suddenly
  • to neglect; to overlook
  • 忽然hūránsuddenly
  • 忽视hūshìto neglect
  • 忽略hūlüèto overlook

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