縥 (zhěn) - A rare character meaning 'a path where water & used in ancient texts to describe rushing water.

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zhěn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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縥 · zhěn

A rare character meaning 'a path where water flows swiftly' or 'rapid stream';

used in ancient texts to describe rushing water.

A rare character meaning 'a path where waterused in ancient texts to describe rushing water.

Usage highlights

swift streamrapid watersmountain torrentflowing swiftlywater pathvalley stream

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain stream flows swiftly (縥流).
  • Ancient texts describe the valley's rapid waters (縥谷).
  • This character appears in classical hydrological descriptions (水文縥).

Collocations

  • swift stream(縥流)
  • rapid waters(縥水)
  • mountain torrent(山縥)
  • flowing swiftly(奔縥)
  • water path(水縥)
  • valley stream(谷縥)

Idioms

  • Like a swift stream through mountains(如山之縥)
  • The torrent's path(縥流之道)
  • Rushing waters never return(縥水不返)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing hydrological features.
  • Represents the concept of natural water flow patterns in traditional geography.
  • Considered a literary character rather than one for common modern usage.

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