沊 (dàn) - A rarely used character, primarily appearing in the

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dàn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

橙丁

沊 · dàn

A rarely used character, primarily appearing in the word 沊沊, which describes the sound of water or the sound of an object falling into water.

A rarely used character, primarily appearing in the

Usage highlights

沊沊沊然水声沊沊

Synonyms

  • 咚— dong (sound of heavy object falling into water)
  • 哗— hua (sound of flowing water)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stone fell into the pond with a 'dàn' sound (石头落入池塘发出沊的一声).
  • The sound of dripping water echoed in the cave (洞穴里回荡着水滴沊沊的声音).

Collocations

  • dàn dàn(沊沊)
  • dàn rán(沊然)
  • water sound dàn dàn(水声沊沊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 沊 is an extremely rare character in modern Chinese usage.
  • It primarily functions as an onomatopoeia to mimic the sound of water or objects entering water.

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