漮 (kāng) - empty & depleted

漮Tone 1

kāng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

漮 · kāng

empty;

depleted;

dried up riverbed;

desolate;

barren

emptydepleteddried up riverbed

Usage highlights

dried up riverempty and desolatecompletely depletedbarren wastelandempty treasurydried up well

Synonyms

  • 空— empty; hollow
  • 虚— void; empty
  • 竭— exhausted; depleted
  • 涸— dried up

Antonyms

  • 满— full
  • 盈— abundant; overflowing
  • 丰— plentiful; abundant
  • 富— rich; wealthy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The riverbed was completely dried up (河水漮了).
  • After the drought, the reservoir became empty (水库漮了).
  • The once prosperous village now appears desolate (村庄变得漮凉).
  • His energy seemed completely depleted (他的精力似乎漮尽了).

Collocations

  • dried up river(漮河)
  • empty and desolate(漮凉)
  • completely depleted(漮尽)
  • barren wasteland(漮野)
  • empty treasury(府库漮虚)
  • dried up well(漮井)

Idioms

  • Completely exhausted and depleted(力尽漮虚)
  • Empty and desolate wilderness(漮野无人)
  • Dried up rivers and withered trees(河漮木枯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 漮 carries connotations of depletion and emptiness, often used in classical literature to describe natural desolation.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing drought conditions and economic hardship.
  • In traditional Chinese thought, 漮 represents the opposite of abundance and prosperity.

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