liàn

common
literary

Meaning of

潋 means ripples; wavelets (on water); brimming and overflowing (of water); shimmering; glistening. Pronounced liàn.

  • ripples; wavelets (on water)
  • brimming and overflowing (of water); shimmering; glistening

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Definitions & Examples

Wēi
fēng
chuī
guò
 
miàn
fàn
céng
céng
liàn
yàn
 

A gentle breeze blew, raising layers of shimmering ripples on the lake's surface.

Yáng
guāng
xià
 
shuǐ
guāng
liàn
yàn
 
jǐng
rén
 

Under the sunlight, the sparkling water with its ripples makes for a captivating scene.