赫然

hèrán

with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 7

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See it in sentences

他的名字赫然在列。

His name is strikingly on the list.

门口赫然写着大字。

Big words are strikingly written at the door.