pāng

滂

Character · Adjective · Verb

torrential; gushing

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

torrential; vast and mighty (of water)

literary

Describes water in a grand, overwhelming state, often used in classical or formal literary contexts.

Jiāng江
shuǐ水
pāng滂
pèi沛
 ，
bēn奔
liú流
ér而
xià下
 。

The river water was torrential, rushing downstream.

Dà大
yǔ雨
pāng滂
tuó沱
 ，
tiān天
dì地
yī一
piàn片
mí迷
máng茫
 。

The rain poured down torrentially, shrouding heaven and earth in mist.

2.

verb

to gush out; to spurt out (of water)

literary

Describes water suddenly and forcefully emerging from a source.

Quán泉
shuǐ水
cóng从
shí石
fèng缝
zhōng中
pāng滂
chū出
 。

Spring water gushed out from the crevice in the rock.

Xiān鲜
xuè血
cóng从
tā他
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhōng中
pāng滂
liú流
 。

Blood gushed from his wound.