xuàn

泫

Character · Verb

drip; hang down; shed tears

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to drip; to hang down (of water, dew)

literary

Literary usage describing water, dew, or tears hanging down or dripping. Often used in classical or formal contexts.

Huā花
shàng上
lù露
yóu犹
xuàn泫
 。

Dew on the flowers still hangs there.

Qīng清
chén晨
de的
zhú竹
yè叶
shàng上
 ，
lù露
zhū珠
xuàn泫
rán然
yù欲
dī滴
 。

On the bamboo leaves in the early morning, dewdrops hung ready to fall.

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Tā她
xuàn泫
rán然
ér而
qì泣
 ，
lèi泪
zhū珠
gǔn滚
luò落
liǎn脸
jiá颊
 。

She wept with tears hanging in her eyes, droplets rolling down her cheeks.

2.

verb

to shed tears; to weep

literary

Used in compound words like 泫然, describing the state of having tears in one's eyes.

Tīng听
zhe着
tā她
de的
gù故
shi事
 ，
wǒ我
bù不
jīn禁
xuàn泫
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
 。

Listening to her story, I couldn't help but shed tears.

Lín临
bié别
zhī之
jì际
 ，
liǎng两
rén人
xiāng相
gù顾
xuàn泫
rán然
 。

At the moment of parting, the two looked at each other with tears in their eyes.