juān

涓

Character · Noun

tiny stream; trickle; drop

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

tiny stream; trickle of water

literary

Literary term referring to a thin stream or small flow of water. Often used in descriptive or poetic contexts.

Shān山
quán泉
juān涓
juān涓
ér而
xià下
 ，
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
 。

The mountain spring trickled down, crystal clear to the bottom.

Juān涓
juān涓
xì细
liú流
huì汇
chéng成
jiāng江
hé河
 。

Tiny trickles converge to form great rivers.

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Quán泉
shuǐ水
zì自
shí石
fèng缝
zhōng中
juān涓
juān涓
liú流
chū出
 。

Spring water trickled out from the cracks in the rocks.

2.

noun

tiny amount; little bit; drop

literary

Used in set phrases such as 涓滴 (tiny drop) and 涓埃 (tiny water and dust, metaphor for negligible contribution). Often appears in formal or literary expressions.

Juān涓
dī滴
guī归
gōng公
 。

Every single drop returns to the public; every penny goes to the public treasury.

Suī虽
jìn尽
juān涓
āi埃
zhī之
lì力
 ，
yì亦
dāng当
quán全
lì力
yǐ以
fù赴
 。

Even if it is but a tiny contribution, one should devote every effort to it.

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Juān涓
juān涓
bù不
yōng壅
 ，
zhōng终
wéi为
jiāng江
hé河
 。

If not blocked, tiny trickles will eventually become great rivers.