汌 (chuàn) - A stream & a flowing watercourse

汌Tone 4

chuàn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

橙丁

汌 · chuàn

A stream;

a flowing watercourse;

an ancient place name.

A streama flowing watercoursean ancient place name.

Usage highlights

Stream flowAncient place nameWatercourseRiver streamFlowing water

Synonyms

  • 川— river; stream
  • 溪— brook; creek
  • 流— flow; stream

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought; dry
  • 涸— dry up; parched

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The small stream (汌) flows through the valley.
  • This area was called 汌 in ancient times.
  • Water flows continuously like a 汌.

Collocations

  • Stream flow(汌流)
  • Ancient place name(汌地)
  • Watercourse(水汌)
  • River stream(河汌)
  • Flowing water(流水汌汌)

Idioms

  • Flowing continuously like a stream(汌汌不息)
  • Clear stream flowing(清汌流淌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a place name.
  • Used in classical literature to describe flowing water or streams.

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