涔 (cén) - rainwater accumulated on the road & continuous rain

涔Tone 2

cén ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

涔 · cén

rainwater accumulated on the road;

continuous rain;

tearful appearance;

used in describing flowing water or tears.

rainwater accumulated on the roadcontinuous raintearful appearance

Usage highlights

tearful appearancesweating profuselycontinuous rainwater accumulationrainwater on roadflowing tears

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is full of puddles after the rain (道路涔涔).
  • Tears streamed down her face (泪水涔涔).
  • Continuous rain for days (涔涔雨下).
  • Sweat dripped from his forehead (汗涔涔).

Collocations

  • tearful appearance(泪涔涔)
  • sweating profusely(汗涔涔)
  • continuous rain(涔涔雨)
  • water accumulation(涔水)
  • rainwater on road(路涔涔)
  • flowing tears(涔泪)

Idioms

  • Tears streaming down(泪涔涔下)
  • Sweat pouring down(汗涔涔下)
  • Rain falling continuously(雨涔涔下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described rainwater accumulated on roads, later extended to describe continuous flowing of water, tears, or sweat.
  • In classical Chinese poetry, often used to depict melancholic scenes of continuous rain or flowing tears.
  • The character embodies the aesthetic of subtle, continuous flow in Chinese literary tradition.

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