澰 (liàn) - To overflow & to flood
澰 · liàn
To overflow;
to flood;
to inundate;
to spread out.
To overflowto floodto inundate
Usage highlights
overflowing waterinundate the fieldsspread widelyflood disasteroverflowing river
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The river overflowed its banks (河水澰出).
- The floodwaters inundated the fields (洪水澰田).
- His influence spread far and wide (他的影响力澰及四方).
Collocations
- overflowing water(澰水)
- inundate the fields(澰田)
- spread widely(澰及)
- flood disaster(澰灾)
- overflowing river(河澰)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in classical or literary contexts to describe flooding or expansive spreading.
- The character's water radical (氵) directly relates to its meaning of water overflowing.