滃 (wēng) - Weng — describes water gushing forth, swirling, or & also used for ink spreading in painting

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wēng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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滃 · wēng

Weng — describes water gushing forth, swirling, or spreading;

also used for ink spreading in painting;

can describe clouds or smoke billowing.

Weng — describes water gushing forth, swirling, oralso used for ink spreading in paintingcan describe clouds or smoke billowing.

Usage highlights

Gushing forthInk spreadingClouds billowingSmoke risingWater surgingMist gathering

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The spring water gushed out (泉水滃然).
  • Ink spreading in a painting (墨色滃染).
  • Clouds billowing in the sky (云气滃郁).
  • Smoke rising densely (烟气滃勃).

Collocations

  • Gushing forth(滃然)
  • Ink spreading(滃染)
  • Clouds billowing(滃郁)
  • Smoke rising(滃勃)
  • Water surging(滃涌)
  • Mist gathering(滃集)

Idioms

  • Clouds billowing and mist gathering(云蒸霞蔚)
  • Ink spreading like clouds(墨渖滃然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry and landscape painting descriptions to depict natural phenomena like water springs and mist.
  • Ink painting technique term describing the desirable effect of ink spreading and blending on paper.
  • Evokes imagery of natural abundance and fluid movement in literary contexts.

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