潺 (chán) - The sound of flowing water & a murmuring or gurgling stream
潺 · chán
The sound of flowing water;
a murmuring or gurgling stream;
flowing gently.
The sound of flowing watera murmuring or gurgling streamflowing gently.
Usage highlights
murmuring streamgurgling soundflowing springgently flowingmurmuring brooksound of flowing water
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The stream murmured softly (潺潺流水).
- The spring water flows gently (泉水潺潺).
- The sound of flowing water is very pleasant (潺潺水声).
Collocations
- murmuring stream(潺潺流水)
- gurgling sound(潺潺声)
- flowing spring(潺潺泉水)
- gently flowing(潺潺而流)
- murmuring brook(潺潺小溪)
- sound of flowing water(水声潺潺)
Idioms
- The sound of flowing water(流水潺潺)
- Gurgling spring water(泉水潺潺)
- The brook murmurs(溪水潺潺)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe the gentle sound of flowing water.
- Evokes imagery of peaceful natural scenes and tranquil environments.
- Associated with purity and the continuous flow of nature in Taoist and Buddhist contexts.