泍 (bēn) - An archaic character describing the sound or movement & also used in some place names.

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bēn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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泍 · bēn

An archaic character describing the sound or movement of water;

also used in some place names.

An archaic character describing the sound or movementalso used in some place names.

Usage highlights

Water soundWater flowingAncient usageRare characterTextual occurrence

Synonyms

  • 奔— rush; run quickly
  • 涌— gush; surge

Antonyms

  • 滞— stagnant; sluggish
  • 停— stop; halt

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The water gushed forth (水泍泍地流).
  • This is an ancient character rarely used today (泍 is an archaic character).
  • Some historical texts mention this character (古籍中提到泍字).

Collocations

  • Water sound(泍声)
  • Water flowing(泍流)
  • Ancient usage(古泍)
  • Rare character(罕泍)
  • Textual occurrence(泍现)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 泍 is an extremely rare character in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and specialized dictionaries.
  • The character exemplifies how water-radical characters often describe water sounds and movements.

FAQ