澾 (tà) - Slippery, slick — describes a surface that is

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Slippery, slick — describes a surface that is wet and difficult to walk on without slipping.

Slippery, slick — describes a surface that is

Usage highlights

Slippery roadSlippery surfaceWet and slipperyExtremely slipperySlippery slopeMuddy and slippery

Synonyms

  • 滑— slippery, smooth
  • 溜— slippery, smooth

Antonyms

  • 糙— rough, coarse
  • 涩— unsmooth, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is very slippery after the rain (雨后路很澾).
  • Be careful, the floor is slick (小心, 地板很澾).
  • The muddy path became extremely slippery (泥泞的小路变得很澾).

Collocations

  • Slippery road(澾路)
  • Slippery surface(澾面)
  • Wet and slippery(湿澾)
  • Extremely slippery(澾滑)
  • Slippery slope(澾坡)
  • Muddy and slippery(泥澾)

Idioms

  • The road is slippery and the horse is tired(路澾马倦)
  • Slippery like grease(澾如油脂)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in classical and literary Chinese rather than modern vernacular.
  • Often appears in descriptions of difficult travel conditions in traditional texts.
  • The character combines water (氵) with the phonetic component 達, suggesting the concept of 'reaching' a slippery state.

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