盪 (dàng) - To rinse & to wash
盪 · dàng
To rinse;
to wash;
to cleanse;
to sway;
to oscillate;
to wander;
to ramble;
to dissipate;
to squander.
To rinseto washto cleanse
Usage highlights
RinsingSwingWander aboutCleanseOscillateSquander
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Rinse the cup (盪杯).
- The pendulum swings back and forth (鐘擺盪來盪去).
- Wander aimlessly (遊盪).
- Squander a fortune (盪盡家產).
Collocations
- Rinsing(盪洗)
- Swing(擺盪)
- Wander about(遊盪)
- Cleanse(盪滌)
- Oscillate(振盪)
- Squander(盪盡)
Idioms
- Wash away all stains(盪瑕滌穢)
- Wander about with no fixed abode(傾家盪產)
- The mind is calm and unruffled(心盪神馳)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted washing actions in bronze vessels, later extended to swinging and dissipating meanings.
- Used in classical texts to describe both physical cleansing and metaphorical purification or wasteful dispersion.
- The character embodies a dynamic sense of movement, from gentle swaying to complete dissolution.