湭 (qiú) - To filter & to strain

湭Tone 2

qiú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

湭 · qiú

To filter;

to strain;

to drain liquid;

to seep through;

to ooze.

To filterto strainto drain liquid

Usage highlights

Filter teaSeep outDrain liquidFilter residueWater seepageFilter net

Synonyms

  • 滤— to filter, to strain
  • 渗— to seep, to permeate

Antonyms

  • 堵— to block, to clog
  • 积— to accumulate, to pool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Filter the tea leaves (湭茶).
  • The water seeped through the soil (水从土壤中湭出).
  • Drain the excess liquid from the vegetables (把蔬菜多余的汁液湭掉).

Collocations

  • Filter tea(湭茶)
  • Seep out(湭出)
  • Drain liquid(湭汁)
  • Filter residue(湭渣)
  • Water seepage(水湭)
  • Filter net(湭网)

Idioms

  • Filter the essence, discard the dross(湭精去粗)
  • Seep through like water(如水湭透)
  • Filtered clear and pure(湭清滤洁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in technical or descriptive contexts related to liquid filtration and seepage.
  • Appears in some regional dialects and technical terminology rather than common modern Mandarin.
  • The character composition reflects its meaning with water radical (氵) and phonetic component.

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