tà
㳠
slippery; smooth; glossy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
slippery; smooth; glossy
literaryA literary term describing a surface that is slick, smooth, or slippery to the touch. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese, appearing primarily in written or classical contexts.
Qīng青
shí石
bǎn板
bèi被
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
dǎ打
shī湿
，
xiǎn显
de得
guāng光
tà澾
tà澾
de的
。
The bluestone slabs were wet from the rain, appearing smooth and glossy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yóu油
zhī脂
mǒ抹
zài在
mù木
tou头
shàng上
，
shǒu手
gǎn感
shí十
fēn分
tà澾
huá滑
。
When this grease is applied to wood, it feels extremely smooth and slippery to the touch.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
tà澾
”
xíng形
róng容
yù玉
shí石
de的
wēn温
rùn润
guāng光
huá滑
。
In ancient texts, the character 'tà' was often used to describe the warm, moist smoothness of jade.