溌 (pō) - To splash & to spill

溌Tone 1

pō ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

溌 · pō

To splash;

to spill;

lively, energetic, spirited (Japanese usage).

To splashto spilllively, energetic, spirited (Japanese usage).

Usage highlights

To splash waterLively and energeticSpirited performanceSplash of mudVigorous and livelyTo spill liquid

Synonyms

  • 溅— to splash, to spatter
  • 泼— to splash, to spill
  • 活発— lively, active (Japanese)

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, still
  • 沈— sink, depressed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fish splashed in the water (魚が水を溌ねる).
  • He has a lively personality (彼は溌剌とした性格だ).
  • Water splashed from the bucket (バケツから水が溌った).
  • She performed with spirited energy (溌溂と演技した).

Collocations

  • To splash water(水を溌く)
  • Lively and energetic(溌剌とした)
  • Spirited performance(溌溂とした演技)
  • Splash of mud(泥の溌ね)
  • Vigorous and lively(溌溂元気)
  • To spill liquid(液体を溌ぐ)

Idioms

  • Full of vitality and energy(溌剌溌剌)
  • Youthful vigor and liveliness(若さ溌剌)
  • Spirited and dynamic(溌溂溌溂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is more commonly used in Japanese than in modern Chinese.
  • In Japanese, it carries positive connotations of energy, vitality, and liveliness.
  • The character combines water (氵) with the concept of 'energetic movement'.

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