hanging by a thread; very precarious; almost extinct; (of sound) linger on faintly
trad. 不絕如縷
Also written 不絕如縷【bù jué rú lǚ】
Characters in this word
4不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
绝
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to cut short, extinct, to disappear, to vanish, absolutely, by no means
- Pinyin
- jué
- Traditional
- 絕
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 11640 of 2500
如
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as, as if, such as
- Pinyin
- rú
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1252 of 2500
缕
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strand, thread, detailed, in detail, classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)
- Pinyin
- lǚ
- Traditional
- 縷
- Strokes
- 12