瀳 (jiàn) - Jian — refers to a place where water & also used to describe a marsh or wetland

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瀳 · jiàn

Jian — refers to a place where water accumulates or overflows;

also used to describe a marsh or wetland area.

Jian — refers to a place where wateralso used to describe a marsh or wetland

Usage highlights

overflowing watermarsh areawater accumulationfloodingwetland

Synonyms

  • 泽— marsh, wetland
  • 沼— swamp, pond
  • 潴— water accumulation

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought, dry
  • 燥— arid, dry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river overflows its banks during flood season (瀳溢).
  • This area becomes a marsh after heavy rain (瀳泽).
  • Ancient texts mention the Jian marsh region (瀳泽地区).

Collocations

  • overflowing water(瀳水)
  • marsh area(瀳泽)
  • water accumulation(瀳积)
  • flooding(瀳溢)
  • wetland(瀳湿地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing geographical features, particularly wetlands and floodplains.
  • Represents natural water systems and their seasonal variations in traditional Chinese geography.

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