sound of flowing water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesonomatopoeia
gurgling; murmuring
literaryA literary onomatopoeia used specifically to describe the light, gentle sound of flowing water.
Xī溪
shuǐ水
jiān浅
jiān浅
，
rú如
míng鸣
pèi佩
huán环
。
The stream gurgles softly, like the tinkling of jade pendants.
Wén闻
bǐ彼
shān山
jiàn涧
，
qí其
liú流
jiān浅
jiān浅
。
Listen to that mountain stream, its flow murmuring gently.