澌 (sī) - to exhaust & to use up completely

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澌 · sī

to exhaust;

to use up completely;

to disappear;

to vanish;

(of water) to flow;

to drain away;

(archaic) a small stream or creek.

to exhaustto use up completelyto disappear

Usage highlights

completely exhaustedvanish without traceflowing water sounddrain away completelyexhaust one's resourcesdisappear gradually

Synonyms

  • 尽— to exhaust; to use up
  • 竭— to drain; to deplete
  • 灭— to extinguish; to vanish
  • 逝— to pass away; to disappear

Antonyms

  • 盈— full; abundant
  • 存— to exist; to remain
  • 续— to continue; to persist

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river gradually dried up (河水澌尽).
  • His strength was completely exhausted (力气澌灭).
  • The sound faded away into silence (声音澌然).
  • The ancient tradition has vanished (古风澌灭).

Collocations

  • completely exhausted(澌尽)
  • vanish without trace(澌灭)
  • flowing water sound(澌然)
  • drain away completely(澌竭)
  • exhaust one's resources(澌耗)
  • disappear gradually(澌逝)

Idioms

  • Vanish completely like ice melting(冰澌瓦解)
  • Exhausted to the utmost(气竭声澌)
  • Drain away completely(源断流澌)

Cultural background

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  • Originally depicted flowing water, later extended to mean exhaustion or disappearance.
  • Used in classical texts to describe the gradual fading or ending of things.
  • Appears in poetic contexts to convey transience and impermanence.

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