() - to draw water & to absorb or derive (knowledge, etc.)

Tone 2

jí | 6 strokes | radical: 氵

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to draw water;

to absorb or derive (knowledge, etc.

);

diligent;

eager

to draw waterto absorb or derive (knowledge, etc.)diligent

Usage highlights

Draw waterAbsorb nutrientsLearn from experienceDiligent and eagerAncient wellDraw from a deep well

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Draw water from a well (汲水).
  • Absorb nutrients (汲取营养).
  • Learn from experience (汲取经验).
  • Be diligent in study (汲汲于学).

Collocations

  • Draw water(汲水)
  • Absorb nutrients(汲取营养)
  • Learn from experience(汲取经验)
  • Diligent and eager(汲汲)
  • Ancient well(古汲)
  • Draw from a deep well(汲深)

Idioms

  • Draw from a short rope from a deep well(绠短汲深)
  • Diligent and never tiring(汲汲孜孜)
  • Eager for fame and gain(汲汲于名利)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted drawing water from a well, representing diligence and effort.
  • Used metaphorically for absorbing knowledge or learning from others' experiences.
  • Appears in classical texts describing scholarly diligence and earnest pursuit.

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