骤
驟zhòu
#2,041 most
frequent character
sudden, unexpected, abrupt, suddenly
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
骤 uses 马 horse as its meaning part and 聚 jù as a sound part, though the sound link is unclear in Mandarin. It first meant a horse running fast. That grew to sudden or unexpected; for horses it also means to trot.
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