浔 (xún) - riverbank, waterside & a unit of depth measurement in water (fathom)

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xún ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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浔 · xún

riverbank, waterside;

a unit of depth measurement in water (fathom);

place name (Xunyang).

riverbank, watersidea unit of depth measurement in water (fathom)place name (Xunyang).

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 岸— shore, bank
  • 滨— water's edge, shore

Antonyms

  • 海— sea, open water (as opposed to shore)
  • 洋— ocean (as opposed to shore)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boat docked at the riverbank (江浔).
  • The water depth is about three fathoms (三浔).
  • He comes from Xunyang (浔阳).
  • We walked along the waterside (水浔).

Collocations

  • riverbank(江浔)
  • waterside(水浔)
  • Xunyang(浔阳)
  • depth measurement(浔度)
  • lake shore(湖浔)
  • sea fathom(海浔)

Idioms

  • The vastness of the riverbank(浩渺江浔)
  • Xunyang's ancient tunes(浔阳古调)
  • Fishing by the waterside(水浔垂钓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a unit for measuring water depth, equivalent to a fathom.
  • Xunyang is an ancient place name, notably associated with cultural references in poetry and music.

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