chún

漘

Character · Noun

water's edge; bank

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

literary

A classical/literary term for the edge of a river, lake, or sea. Rare in modern spoken language.

Zhàn站

zài在

jiāng江

chún漘

，

yáo遥

wàng望

duì对

àn岸

。

Standing at the riverbank, gazing at the opposite shore.

Hú湖

pàn畔

lǜ绿

liǔ柳

chuí垂

chún漘

。

Green willows hang over the lake's edge.

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Gǔ古

jí籍

zhōng中

cháng常

yǐ以

“

chún漘

”

zhǐ指

dài代

shuǐ水

bīn滨

zhī之

dì地

。

In ancient texts, 'chún' often refers to the land by the water.