瀷 (yì) - A rare character referring to a specific type & also used in classical texts to describe the

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yì ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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瀷 · yì

A rare character referring to a specific type of water current or stream;

also used in classical texts to describe the sound or appearance of flowing water.

A rare character referring to a specific typealso used in classical texts to describe the

Usage highlights

flowing watermurmuring streamwater currentchannel flowcontinuous sound of water

Synonyms

  • 流— flow, stream
  • 溪— brook, small stream

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought, dry
  • 涸— dry up, parched

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a murmuring stream (瀷瀷流水).
  • He studied the flow patterns in the channel (渠道中的瀷流).
  • The sound of the water was gentle and continuous (水声瀷瀷).

Collocations

  • flowing water(瀷水)
  • murmuring stream(瀷瀷)
  • water current(瀷流)
  • channel flow(渠道瀷)
  • continuous sound of water(水声瀷瀷)

Idioms

  • The sound of flowing water never ceases(瀷瀷不息)
  • Like a stream flowing gently(如瀷之流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese literature and poetic descriptions of water.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage outside specialized contexts.
  • Often used in classical texts to evoke imagery of gentle, continuous water movement.

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