飒 (sà) - soughing of wind & swift

飒Tone 4

sà ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 风

儒三

飒 · sà

soughing of wind;

swift;

valiant;

dashing

soughing of windswiftvaliant

Usage highlights

soughing windvaliant and heroic in bearingautumn wind soughingswift and numerouswind soughing soundcool breeze

Synonyms

  • 爽— bright; clear; crisp; frank
  • 迅— fast; rapid

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow; delayed
  • 滞— sluggish; stagnant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind soughs through the pines (飒飒松风).
  • She appeared with a dashing and valiant demeanor (英姿飒爽).
  • The autumn wind rustles (秋风飒飒).
  • He rode off swiftly (飒沓而去).

Collocations

  • soughing wind(飒飒)
  • valiant and heroic in bearing(英姿飒爽)
  • autumn wind soughing(秋风飒飒)
  • swift and numerous(飒沓)
  • wind soughing sound(飒然)
  • cool breeze(凉飒)

Idioms

  • Of valiant and heroic bearing(英姿飒爽)
  • The soughing of the autumn wind(秋风飒飒)
  • Wind soughing, rain pattering(飒飒风雨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical poetry to describe the sound of wind, especially autumn wind, creating a melancholic or majestic atmosphere.
  • Associated with heroic and dashing figures, particularly in the idiom 英姿飒爽, which describes a heroic and spirited bearing.
  • Evokes imagery of natural forces and dynamic movement in literary contexts.

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