潤 (rùn) - moist, wet & to moisten

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rùn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

潤 · rùn

moist, wet;

to moisten;

to lubricate;

sleek;

glossy;

profit;

benefit;

to embellish

moist, wetto moistento lubricate

Usage highlights

moisturizeprofit marginlubricating oilpolish writingsleek and glossybenefit the people

Synonyms

  • 湿— wet, damp
  • 泽— lustre, moisten, beneficence

Antonyms

  • 干— dry
  • 燥— arid, parched

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rain moistens the earth (雨水滋润大地).
  • This lotion moisturizes the skin (润肤露).
  • He received a generous remuneration (润笔).
  • The writer polished his draft (润色稿子).

Collocations

  • moisturize(润湿)
  • profit margin(利润)
  • lubricating oil(润滑油)
  • polish writing(润色)
  • sleek and glossy(圆润)
  • benefit the people(润民)

Idioms

  • Moistening things silently(润物无声)
  • Jade-like smoothness and moistness(珠圆玉润)
  • Benefiting the people with one's writing(文章润民)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with the positive, life-giving quality of water in Chinese philosophy, symbolizing gentle nourishment and benefit.
  • In calligraphy and literature, '润笔' historically refers to payment or remuneration for a writer's work.
  • The character embodies the ideal of providing subtle, beneficial influence without being ostentatious.

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