灁 (yuān) - Deep pool & deep water

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yuān ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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灁 · yuān

Deep pool;

deep water;

abyss.

Deep pooldeep waterabyss.

Usage highlights

deep poolmysterious abyssclear deep watermountain deep poolancient deep water

Synonyms

  • 渊— deep pool, abyss
  • 潭— deep pool, pond
  • 深水— deep water

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The deep pool looked mysterious (神秘的灁).
  • They found ancient fish in the abyss (深渊中的灁).
  • The mountain stream formed a deep pool (山涧形成灁).

Collocations

  • deep pool(深灁)
  • mysterious abyss(神秘的灁)
  • clear deep water(清澈的灁)
  • mountain deep pool(山灁)
  • ancient deep water(古灁)

Idioms

  • As deep as an abyss(如灁之深)
  • Mysterious deep waters(玄灁莫测)
  • Bottomless pool(无底之灁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents deep, mysterious bodies of water in classical Chinese literature.
  • Often used in poetic contexts to describe profound or unfathomable depths.
  • Associated with natural mysteries and the unknown in water landscapes.

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