暰 (cōng) - 暰 — describes the fleeting, rapid movement of

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暰 · cōng

暰 — describes the fleeting, rapid movement of light or shadows, particularly the swift passing of sunlight or the flickering of light through trees.

暰 — describes the fleeting, rapid movement of

Usage highlights

flickering sunlightrapidly passing lightflickering movementswift lightpassing shadowsdappled light

Synonyms

  • 闪— flash, sparkle
  • 烁— glitter, sparkle
  • 晃— flicker, dazzle

Antonyms

  • 恒— constant, permanent
  • 定— fixed, stable
  • 静— still, motionless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sunlight flickered through the leaves (暰暰的阳光).
  • Shadows passed swiftly across the ground (光影暰暰).
  • The candlelight flickered in the wind (烛光暰动).

Collocations

  • flickering sunlight(暰光)
  • rapidly passing light(暰影)
  • flickering movement(暰动)
  • swift light(暰暰)
  • passing shadows(暰逝)
  • dappled light(暰驳)

Idioms

  • Light and shadow fleeting(光影暰暰)
  • Sunlight flickering through trees(林光暰动)
  • Time passing like flickering light(时光暰逝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry to describe transient natural phenomena.
  • Often appears in literary descriptions of light and shadow in landscape scenes.
  • Carries connotations of impermanence and the fleeting nature of time.

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