湩 (dòng) - Milk & the sound of a drum

湩Tone 4

dòng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

湩 · dòng

Milk;

the sound of a drum;

thick liquid.

Milkthe sound of a drumthick liquid.

Usage highlights

MilkDrum soundCreamThick liquid

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts refer to milk as dòng (湩).
  • The sound of the drum was described as dòng (鼓声湩湩).
  • Thick liquids like cream were called dòng (湩).

Collocations

  • Milk(牛湩)
  • Drum sound(鼓湩)
  • Cream(湩酪)
  • Thick liquid(湩浊)
  • Milk-like(湩乳)

Idioms

  • The sound of drums booming(鼓声湩湩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like Records of the Grand Historian to mean milk or dairy products.
  • Used in ancient military contexts to describe the sound of drums.
  • A rare character in modern usage, primarily of historical interest.

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