啴 (chǎn) - tān — describes the sound of breathing or & also used in classical Chinese for 'many' or

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啴 · chǎn

tān — describes the sound of breathing or panting;

also used in classical Chinese for 'many' or 'abundant'.

tān — describes the sound of breathing oralso used in classical Chinese for 'many' or

Usage highlights

panting soundlabored breathinghorse pantingabundantexhausted breath

Synonyms

  • 喘— to pant, gasp
  • 息— breath
  • 多— many (for the 'abundant' sense)

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, still (antonym to sound)
  • 少— few (antonym to abundant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was panting heavily (啴啴地喘气).
  • The horse's breath was labored (马啴啴).
  • In classical texts, it denotes abundance (啴啴, many).

Collocations

  • panting sound(啴啴)
  • labored breathing(啴息)
  • horse panting(马啴)
  • abundant(啴啴)
  • exhausted breath(啴然)

Idioms

  • Panting with exhaustion(啴啴喘息)
  • Many and flourishing(啴啴焞焞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and poetic contexts to depict sound or abundance.
  • Rare in modern vernacular; mostly encountered in literary or historical texts.

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