溅 (jiàn) - To splash, spatter, or scatter (liquid) & to cause liquid to fly in drops or

溅Tone 4

jiàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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溅 · jiàn

To splash, spatter, or scatter (liquid);

to cause liquid to fly in drops or small particles.

To splash, spatter, or scatter (liquid)to cause liquid to fly in drops or

Usage highlights

Splash waterSplatter mudSplash upBlood spatterSplash outSplash onto

Synonyms

  • 泼— to splash, pour
  • 洒— to sprinkle, scatter

Antonyms

  • 吸— to absorb, suck (opposite of scattering outward)
  • 收— to collect, gather

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The car splashed water on the pedestrians (溅了行人一身水).
  • Hot oil splattered from the pan (油从锅里溅出来).
  • The fountain splashes gently (喷泉溅起水花).
  • Be careful not to splash the chemicals (小心别溅到化学品).

Collocations

  • Splash water(溅水)
  • Splatter mud(溅泥)
  • Splash up(溅起)
  • Blood spatter(溅血)
  • Splash out(溅出)
  • Splash onto(溅到)

Idioms

  • No specific common idiom found for this character.
  • literally 'splash tears'(溅泪 (jiàn lèi) — to shed tears)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in contexts involving water, ink, or other liquids in both practical and poetic descriptions.
  • Can carry negative connotations when referring to unwanted splashing of dirty or dangerous liquids.

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