垽 (yìn) - Sediment, dregs, precipitate — refers to settled residue

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Sediment, dregs, precipitate — refers to settled residue or sediment at the bottom of a liquid.

Sediment, dregs, precipitate — refers to settled residue

Usage highlights

River sedimentWine dregsTea sedimentMud sedimentChemical precipitateSettled residue

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 清液— clear liquid
  • 上清— supernatant (clear upper liquid)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tea leaves formed sediment at the bottom (茶垽).
  • River sediment deposits over time (河垽).
  • Wine dregs settled in the barrel (酒垽).
  • The chemical reaction produced a precipitate (化学垽).

Collocations

  • River sediment(河垽)
  • Wine dregs(酒垽)
  • Tea sediment(茶垽)
  • Mud sediment(泥垽)
  • Chemical precipitate(化学垽)
  • Settled residue(沉积垽)

Idioms

  • Like dregs sinking to the bottom(如垽沉底)
  • Clear water without sediment(清水无垽)
  • Accumulated sediment over time(积年之垽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the concept of settlement and accumulation in liquids, particularly in traditional brewing and natural water systems.
  • Used in both literal (physical sediment) and metaphorical contexts (accumulated problems or residues).
  • The character combines water (氵) and soil (土) radicals, reflecting its meaning of settled material.

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