(zhí) - 漐 — a rare character meaning 'dripping water & to drip

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zhí | 15 strokes | radical:

· zhí

漐 — a rare character meaning 'dripping water;

to drip;

to trickle';

also appears in classical texts describing the appearance of water droplets.

漐 — a rare character meaning 'dripping waterto dripto trickle'

Usage highlights

dripping watercontinuous drippingdripping soundwater dropletstrickling stream

Synonyms

  • to drip
  • to trickle

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water dripped slowly (水漐漐地滴下).
  • The ancient text described the sound of dripping (古籍中描述漐漐之声).
  • Tiny droplets formed on the surface (表面形成漐漐小滴).

Collocations

  • dripping water(漐水)
  • continuous dripping(漐漐)
  • dripping sound(漐声)
  • water droplets(漐滴)
  • trickling stream(漐流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • Used descriptively for the visual or auditory quality of dripping water.
  • Not commonly used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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