zhòu
Traditional: 驟
骤 (zhòu) is a Chinese word meaning “sudden; unexpected; abrupt”.
Meanings
- 1sudden
- 2unexpected
- 3abrupt
- 4suddenly
- 5Taiwan pr. [zou4]
Related words
步骤procedure骤降to fall rapidly骤雨sudden downpour; brief heavy rain暴风骤雨violent wind and rainstorm骤然suddenly骤变to change suddenly; to change abruptly分步骤step by step心脏骤停cardiac arrest急骤rapid狂风骤雨strong wind and heavy rain (idiom)骤减to decrease rapidly; to plummet骤死sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)