灢 (nǎng) - Nang — describes thick, viscous, or muddy liquid & used in specific dialectal terms for muddy water

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Nang — describes thick, viscous, or muddy liquid;

used in specific dialectal terms for muddy water or thick soup.

Nang — describes thick, viscous, or muddy liquidused in specific dialectal terms for muddy water

Usage highlights

muddy waterthick porridgemuddy and boggythick soupviscous liquidmuddy river

Synonyms

  • 稠— thick, dense (for liquids)
  • 黏— sticky, viscous
  • 浊— turbid, muddy

Antonyms

  • 稀— thin, diluted (for liquids)
  • 清— clear, pure (water)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river water was extremely muddy (河水很灢).
  • This porridge is too thick (这粥太灢了).
  • After the rain, the path became muddy (雨后小路变得灢泞).

Collocations

  • muddy water(灢水)
  • thick porridge(灢粥)
  • muddy and boggy(灢泞)
  • thick soup(灢汤)
  • viscous liquid(灢液)
  • muddy river(灢河)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in regional dialects rather than standard Mandarin.
  • Reflects agricultural society's need to describe different states of water and liquids.
  • Rarely used in formal writing or literature.

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