cén

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Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional岑

pool of water; abundant rainfall

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

pool of stagnant water; water accumulation

literary

A literary term for a small, still body of water.

Shān山
lù路
páng旁
yǒu有
yī一
fāng方
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
cén岑
 。

There is a small pool of water beside the mountain path.

Yǔ雨
hòu后
 ，
wā洼
dì地
biàn便
chéng成
le了
cén岑
 。

After the rain, the depression turned into a pool of water.

2.

adjective

having abundant rainfall; rainy

literary

Used to describe weather or a climate with plentiful rain, primarily in classical texts.

Nán南
fāng方
duō多
cén岑
 ，
běi北
fāng方
duō多
hàn旱
 。

The south often has abundant rain, while the north often suffers from drought.

Cén岑
yǔ雨
shí时
jié节
 ，
wàn万
wù物
shēng生
zhǎng长
 。

During the rainy season, all things grow.