liáo

漻

Character · AdjectiveTraditional潦

clear and deep (of water); limpid

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

clear and deep (of water)

literary

Literary and archaic usage describing water that is limpid and profound. Found in classical texts and formal literary descriptions; rare in modern spoken Chinese.

Liáo潦
shuǐ水
qīng清
liè冽
 ，
kě可
jiàn见
yóu游
yú鱼
 。

The water was clear and deep, allowing one to see the swimming fish.

Shān山
quán泉
liáo潦
liè冽
 ，
wèi味
gān甘
měi美
 。

The mountain spring was limpid and cold, tasting sweet and pure.

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Qí其
shuǐ水
liáo潦
xī兮
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
zhuó濯
wú吾
yīng缨
 。

How clear and deep its waters are; they can be used to wash my hat ribbons.