氼 (nì) - To sink & to drown

氼Tone 4

nì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 水

楠念

氼 · nì

To sink;

to drown;

to submerge;

archaic variant of 溺 meaning to drown.

To sinkto drownto submerge

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 溺To sink underwaterDrowning personSubmerged objectDrowning accident

Synonyms

  • 溺— to drown; to indulge
  • 沉— to sink; to submerge
  • 没— to sink; to disappear

Antonyms

  • 浮— to float
  • 升— to rise
  • 起— to rise up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 氼 to mean sinking (氼 in ancient texts).
  • This character is an old form for drowning (氼 as old form).
  • Some dialects preserve 氼 for 'to go underwater' (方言用氼).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 溺(古氼字)
  • To sink underwater(氼水)
  • Drowning person(氼者)
  • Submerged object(氼物)
  • Drowning accident(氼亡)

Idioms

  • Like a stone sinking(如石氼水)
  • Drowning without a struggle(坐视氼亡)
  • Sinking into obscurity(氼没无闻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氼 is an ancient character that predates the more common 溺 for 'drowning'.
  • In some regional dialects and historical texts, 氼 maintains its original meaning of sinking or submerging.
  • The character visually represents a person (人) under water (水), depicting the concept of drowning.

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