湝 (jiē) - Flowing water — describes the sound or appearance & used in classical Chinese to depict continuous, gentle

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jiē ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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湝 · jiē

Flowing water — describes the sound or appearance of flowing water;

used in classical Chinese to depict continuous, gentle water movement.

Flowing water — describes the sound or appearanceused in classical Chinese to depict continuous, gentle

Usage highlights

Flowing water sound湝湝 flowingWater flowing湝湝 stream湝湝 river

Synonyms

  • 潺— murmuring, gurgling (of water)
  • 涓— trickling, small stream

Antonyms

  • 涸— dried up, parched
  • 竭— exhausted, dried up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stream flows gently (湝湝流水).
  • Ancient texts describe flowing water sounds (水流湝湝).
  • The river water flows continuously (河水湝湝).

Collocations

  • Flowing water sound(湝湝)
  • 湝湝 flowing(湝湝)
  • Water flowing(水流湝湝)
  • 湝湝 stream(湝湝溪流)
  • 湝湝 river(湝湝河水)

Idioms

  • The sound of flowing water(湝湝流水)
  • Continuous flowing water(水流湝湝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese literature and poetry to describe water sounds.
  • Used as an onomatopoeic character for gentle, continuous water flow.
  • Considered a literary and somewhat archaic character in modern usage.

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