泷 (lóng) - Rushing water & rapids

泷Tone 2

lóng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

林伦

泷 · lóng

Rushing water;

rapids;

torrential rain;

also used in place names.

Rushing waterrapidstorrential rain

Usage highlights

RapidsTorrential rainZhaoqing's Seven Star CragsRushing water soundWaterfallMountain stream

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river has many rapids (急泷).
  • We visited the Seven Star Crags (七星岩) in Zhaoqing, which is also known as Star Lake and Seven Star Crags (星湖).
  • It was pouring with rain (泷泷大雨).

Collocations

  • Rapids(急泷)
  • Torrential rain(泷泷)
  • Zhaoqing's Seven Star Crags(七星岩泷)
  • Rushing water sound(泷泷声)
  • Waterfall(瀑布泷)
  • Mountain stream(山泷)

Idioms

  • Torrential rain pouring down(泷泷大雨)
  • Rushing torrents(急流泷泷)
  • The sound of rushing water(泷泷水声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in Chinese place names, particularly in Guangdong province.
  • Evokes imagery of powerful natural water forces like waterfalls and rapids.
  • In Japanese, the same character (滝) means 'waterfall' and is commonly used.

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