奄奄一息

奄奄一息 yǎn yǎn ㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄧ ㄒㄧ jim1 jim1 jat1 sik1

  • dying
  • at one's last gasp

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 奄 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 那個中了槍的人還沒有死,但卻已經奄奄一息了。 The shooting victim is alive, but just barely.

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