濌 (tà) - Rapid flow of water & sound of flowing water

濌Tone 4

tà ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

树檀

濌 · tà

Rapid flow of water;

sound of flowing water;

also used to describe a person who is gluttonous or greedy.

Rapid flow of watersound of flowing wateralso used to describe a person who is

Usage highlights

Rapid water flowSound of flowing waterGluttonous eatingGreedy personWaterfall sound

Synonyms

  • 湍— rapid flow of water
  • 贪— greedy, gluttonous

Antonyms

  • 节— frugal, temperate
  • 俭— thrifty, economical

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows rapidly (濌濌).
  • He has a voracious appetite (濌食).
  • The sound of the waterfall is like 'tà tà' (濌濌声).
  • Ancient texts use 濌 to describe gluttony (濌喰).

Collocations

  • Rapid water flow(濌流)
  • Sound of flowing water(濌濌声)
  • Gluttonous eating(濌食)
  • Greedy person(濌人)
  • Waterfall sound(瀑布濌濌)

Idioms

  • Flowing rapidly without cease(濌濌不息)
  • Gluttonous and wasteful(濌喰浪费)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 濌 is a rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts.
  • It carries dual meanings of natural phenomena (water flow) and human behavior (gluttony).
  • The character's structure reflects its association with water through the semantic component 水.

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