(ling) - A rare character meaning 'drizzling rain' or 'continuous & primarily used in classical Chinese literature.

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ling | 19 strokes | radical:

· ling

A rare character meaning 'drizzling rain' or 'continuous light rain';

primarily used in classical Chinese literature.

A rare character meaning 'drizzling rain' or 'continuousprimarily used in classical Chinese literature.

Usage highlights

drizzling raincontinuous rainlight rainfallautumn drizzlespring rain

Synonyms

  • rain (general term)
  • continuous rain
  • drizzling rain

Antonyms

  • sunny/clear weather
  • drought

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The continuous drizzle (瀮雨) lasted for three days.
  • In ancient texts, 瀮 describes persistent rainfall (持续降雨).
  • The character appears in classical poetry about rain (雨的诗).

Collocations

  • drizzling rain(瀮雨)
  • continuous rain(瀮霖)
  • light rainfall(微瀮)
  • autumn drizzle(秋瀮)
  • spring rain(春瀮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瀮 is an extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • It belongs to the category of rain-related characters in Chinese writing.
  • The character reflects the Chinese language's detailed vocabulary for describing weather phenomena.

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