yan3
yan3
yi1
xi1
  1. dying
  2. at one's last gasp

Characters

  • 奄 (奄): surname Yan
  • 奄 (奄): surname Yan
  • 一 (一): one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
  • 息 (息): breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Resources

Examples

那個中了槍的人還沒有死,但卻已經奄奄一息了。

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