汄 (zè) - A rare character referring to the sound or

汄Tone 4

zè ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

悦丈

汄 · zè

A rare character referring to the sound or flow of water, particularly the sound of waves breaking on the shore.

A rare character referring to the sound or

Usage highlights

water soundwave soundflowing soundriver soundocean sound

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of waves (汄汄) can be very calming.
  • He described the river's flow using the character 汄.
  • This ancient text uses 汄 to depict water sounds.

Collocations

  • water sound(水汄)
  • wave sound(波汄)
  • flowing sound(流汄)
  • river sound(河汄)
  • ocean sound(海汄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 汄 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It represents onomatopoeia for water sounds, similar to how English uses 'splash' or 'gurgle'.
  • The character combines the water radical with 人 (person), possibly suggesting human perception of water sounds.

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