xiāo
潇
deep and clear (water); natural and unrestrained
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
deep and clear (of water)
literaryLiterary and classical usage describing water that is both deep and limpid. Rarely used in isolation in modern Chinese, but preserved in place names and literary compounds.
Xiāo潇
shuǐ水
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
，
yóu游
yú鱼
suì碎
shí石
lì历
lì历
kě可
shǔ数
。
The Xiao River was clear enough to see the bottom, with swimming fish and pebbles distinctly visible.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
hú湖
shuǐ水
xiāo潇
bì碧
rú如
yù玉
，
dào倒
yìng映
zhe着
yuǎn远
shān山
de的
lún轮
kuò廓
。
The lake here was deep, clear, and jade-green, reflecting the silhouettes of distant mountains.
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Xiāo潇
xiāng湘
zhī之
shuǐ水
，
qīng清
qiě且
shēn深
xī兮
。
The waters of Xiao and Xiang are clear and deep.