cǐ

泚

Character · Adjective · Verb

bright; clear; dip a writing brush in ink

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

bright; fresh; clearly visible

literary

Used in classical Chinese to describe the clarity and distinctness of colors or appearances.

Zhū朱
dān丹
cǐ泚
xī兮
 ，
guāng光
jǐng景
zhú烛
zhú烛
 。

The vermilion is bright, the light and shadow are dazzling.

Qí其
sè色
cǐ泚
rán然
 ，
guāng光
cǎi彩
duó夺
mù目
 。

Its color is strikingly bright and dazzling.

2.

verb

to sweat; to perspire

archaic

An archaic term for sweating, rarely used in modern Chinese.

Yōu忧
sī思
cǐ泚
rán然
 ，
hàn汗
chū出
rú如
jiāng浆
 。

Worried thoughts cause one to sweat profusely.

Shǔ暑
rè热
nán难
dāng当
 ，
biàn遍
tǐ体
cǐ泚
rán然
 。

The summer heat was unbearable, and his whole body was sweating.

3.

verb

to dip (a writing brush) in ink

literary

A classical term describing the action of preparing to write with a brush. It implies a deliberate and careful preparation.

Cǐ泚
bǐ笔
zuò作
shū书
 ，
yī一
huī挥
ér而
jiù就
 。

He dipped his brush in ink to write, finishing it in a single stroke.

Tā他
chén沉
sī思
piàn片
kè刻
 ，
rán然
hòu后
cǐ泚
bǐ笔
xiě写
xià下
jiā家
shū书
 。

He pondered for a moment, then dipped his brush in ink and wrote a letter home.