() - To draw or scoop water & archaic term for ladling or dipping water from

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To draw or scoop water;

archaic term for ladling or dipping water from a container.

To draw or scoop waterarchaic term for ladling or dipping water from

Usage highlights

ladle waterdraw from a wellscoop river waterdip from a springfetch waterwater ladling

Synonyms

  • to ladle, to dip
  • to draw water

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a gourd to ladle water (濣水).
  • The ancient text mentions drawing water from a well (濣井).
  • The ritual required scooping river water (濣河水).

Collocations

  • ladle water(濣水)
  • draw from a well(濣井)
  • scoop river water(濣河)
  • dip from a spring(濣泉)
  • fetch water(濣取)
  • water ladling(濣舀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts describing water-drawing rituals or daily water-fetching activities.
  • Reflects historical water management practices before modern plumbing.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of classical Chinese.

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