(duì) - Duì — refers to water dripping or flowing & also describes a pile or accumulation of debris.

Tone 4

duì | 19 strokes | radical:

· duì

Duì — refers to water dripping or flowing down;

also describes a pile or accumulation of debris.

Duì — refers to water dripping or flowingalso describes a pile or accumulation of debris.

Usage highlights

Water drippingPile of debrisFlowing downwardAccumulated siltRock debrisEaves dripping

Synonyms

  • to drip
  • to accumulate
  • to pile up

Antonyms

  • to rise
  • to scatter

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water dripping from the eaves(檐瀩)
  • A pile of rubble(瓦砾瀩积)
  • The stream flows downward(溪流瀩下)
  • Accumulated sediment(泥沙瀩聚)

Collocations

  • Water dripping(滴水成瀩)
  • Pile of debris(残渣瀩积)
  • Flowing downward(瀩流)
  • Accumulated silt(淤泥瀩聚)
  • Rock debris(石屑瀩堆)
  • Eaves dripping(檐瀩)

Idioms

  • Dripping water forms a pool(滴水成瀩)
  • Piled up like a mountain(堆积如瀩)
  • Flowing down without cease(瀩瀩不绝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character primarily used in classical texts to describe water movement or accumulation.
  • Often appears in geological or hydrological contexts to describe natural formations.
  • The character combines water (氵) with a component suggesting falling or piling up.

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