澭 (yōng) - Yong — refers to the Yong River, a & also used in classical texts to describe water

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澭 · yōng

Yong — refers to the Yong River, a tributary of the ancient Ji River in Chinese history;

also used in classical texts to describe water overflowing its banks or converging waters.

Yong — refers to the Yong River, aalso used in classical texts to describe water

Usage highlights

Yong RiverYong River courseoverflowing waterconverging waters

Synonyms

  • 河— river (general term)
  • 水— water, river (in compound names)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Yong River was a tributary of the Ji River (澭水).
  • Historical records mention the Yong River's course (澭河).
  • The waters overflowed their banks (水澭).

Collocations

  • Yong River(澭水)
  • Yong River course(澭河)
  • overflowing water(水澭)
  • converging waters(合澭)

Idioms

  • The waters of Yong and Ji(澭济之水)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like the 'Zuo Zhuan' and 'Records of the Grand Historian' as a geographical name.
  • Associated with ancient Chinese hydrological systems and historical river courses.
  • Rarely used in modern contexts, primarily of historical and literary interest.

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