No. 2,837 in Chinese
忽
"忽" means "suddenly" or "to neglect."
In a sentence
忽然，天上出现了一道闪电。
Suddenly, a lightning bolt appeared in the sky.
忽然 means 'suddenly' and is used as an adverb to describe unexpected appearance or occurrence of events.
他总是忽略重要的细节。
He always overlooks important details.
忽略 means 'overlook' or 'ignore,' describing the action of neglecting or failing to consider something important.
时间飞快，时光如白驹过忽。
Time flies quickly, like a white horse passing by.
过忽 is a literary expression implying something happens swiftly or fleetingly, often used in metaphorical language.
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