戛然

Traditional form:

戛然

Pinyin (reading):

jiárán

Definitions:

• (literary) to stop abruptly (of a sound)
• to be loud and clear

Characters:

• 戛 - lance; to lightly tap or strike
• 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly

Traditional characters:

• 戛 - lance; to lightly tap or strike
• 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly