(dàng) - dàng — (archaic) water flowing & xiàng — (archaic) appearance of flowing water

Tone 4

dàng | 14 strokes | radical:

· dàng

dàng — (archaic) water flowing;

xiàng — (archaic) appearance of flowing water;

used in classical texts.

dàng — (archaic) water flowingxiàng — (archaic) appearance of flowing waterused in classical texts.

Usage highlights

flowing waterwater appearancegently flowingriver flowstream movement

Synonyms

  • to flow
  • to flow, to drip
  • to surge, to gush

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows gently (潒水).
  • Ancient texts describe water's appearance (水潒).
  • Classical poetry mentions flowing streams (潒流).

Collocations

  • flowing water(潒水)
  • water appearance(水潒)
  • gently flowing(潒流)
  • river flow(江潒)
  • stream movement(溪潒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing water movement and appearance.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily found in historical literary works rather than contemporary usage.

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