滂 (pāng) - Torrential & pouring

滂Tone 1

pāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

滂 · pāng

Torrential;

pouring;

gushing;

abundant flow of water or tears.

Torrentialpouringgushing

Usage highlights

Pouring rainTears streaming downTorrential downpourGushing waterAbundant tearsOverflowing emotion

Synonyms

  • 沱— torrential; flowing in great quantity
  • 湃— surging; roaring (as waves)
  • 涌— gushing; surging

Antonyms

  • 涸— dried up; parched
  • 竭— exhausted; depleted
  • 枯— withered; dried

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rain was pouring down (大雨滂沱).
  • Tears streaming down the face (涕泗滂沱).
  • His tears flowed freely (泪雨滂沱).
  • The river surged and overflowed (河水滂湃).

Collocations

  • Pouring rain(滂沱大雨)
  • Tears streaming down(涕泗滂沱)
  • Torrential downpour(滂沱)
  • Gushing water(滂湃)
  • Abundant tears(滂泪)
  • Overflowing emotion(滂溢)

Idioms

  • Tears and snivel streaming down(涕泗滂沱)
  • Torrential rain pouring down(大雨滂沱)
  • Tears falling like rain(泪雨滂沱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe heavy rain or copious tears, conveying intense emotion or natural force.
  • The character carries connotations of abundance and overwhelming flow, both in physical and emotional contexts.
  • Frequently appears in literary descriptions of grief or powerful weather phenomena.

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