溍 (jìn) - Jin — refers to a type of water & an ancient place name

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jìn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

溍 · jìn

Jin — refers to a type of water;

an ancient place name;

also used in personal names.

Jin — refers to a type of wateran ancient place namealso used in personal names.

Usage highlights

Jin waterJin RiverJin placeflowing JinJin springabundant water

Synonyms

  • 津— ferry; moist; fluid
  • 浸— soak; immerse; permeate

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought; dry
  • 枯— withered; dried up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Jin River flows through the region (溍水).
  • He has the character Jin in his name (名字中有溍).
  • This is an ancient place called Jin (古地名溍).
  • The water flows abundantly (水流溍溍).

Collocations

  • Jin water(溍水)
  • Jin River(溍江)
  • Jin place(溍地)
  • flowing Jin(流溍)
  • Jin spring(溍泉)
  • abundant water(溍溍)

Idioms

  • Flowing water of Jin(溍水长流)
  • Jin spring bubbling up(溍泉涌涌)
  • Jin land fertile(溍地肥沃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical texts as a water body name.
  • Used in historical personal names, particularly in scholarly contexts.
  • Represents the concept of flowing, abundant water in classical literature.

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