淲 (biāo) - A flowing stream & also used in historical place names.

淲Tone 1

biāo ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

淲 · biāo

A flowing stream;

also used in historical place names.

A flowing streamalso used in historical place names.

Usage highlights

Flowing streamSound of flowing waterAncient river nameWater flowing appearanceHistorical geography

Synonyms

  • 流— to flow; stream
  • 溪— brook; small stream
  • 河— river

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought; dry
  • 涸— dried up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient name of a river in Henan province (淲水).
  • Describing the sound of flowing water (淲淲).
  • Used in historical geographical texts (淲水流域).

Collocations

  • Flowing stream(淲水)
  • Sound of flowing water(淲淲)
  • Ancient river name(古淲水)
  • Water flowing appearance(淲流)
  • Historical geography(淲水流域)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical texts as the name of a river in Henan province.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical literature and historical records.
  • The character represents the visual and auditory characteristics of flowing water.

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