汓 (qiú) - To swim & to float
汓 · qiú
To swim;
to float;
an archaic character for swimming.
To swimto floatan archaic character for swimming.
Usage highlights
To swimSwimming skillSwimming personFloating and swimmingSwimming across
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He can swim (能汓).
- The ancient text describes swimming (古文中描述汓).
- Learning to swim is important (学习汓很重要).
Collocations
- To swim(汓水)
- Swimming skill(汓技)
- Swimming person(汓者)
- Floating and swimming(浮汓)
- Swimming across(汓渡)
Idioms
- Swimming like a fish(如鱼汓水)
- Floating and swimming freely(浮汓自如)
Cultural background
FAQ- An ancient character for swimming, now largely replaced by 游 or 泳 in modern usage.
- Appears in classical Chinese texts but is rare in contemporary language.