xún
浔
waterside; Jiujiang
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
waterside; riverbank; water's edge
literaryLiterary and classical usage, often found in poetry and formal writing to describe the edge of a river or body of water.
Jiāng江
xún浔
hào浩
miǎo渺
，
yān烟
bō波
mǎn满
mù目
。
The riverside stretches vast and misty, filled with smoke and ripples as far as the eye can see.
Tā他
yǐn隐
jū居
jiāng江
xún浔
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
He lived in seclusion by the riverside, concerning himself with no worldly affairs.
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Pái徘
huái徊
xún浔
sì涘
，
chàng怅
wàng望
tiān天
yá涯
。
Wandering along the water's edge, gazing melancholically toward the horizon.
noun
short name for Jiujiang (九江), a city in Jiangxi Province
Used in proper nouns and historical references, notably in the famous poem 'Pipa Xing' (琵琶行) by Bai Juyi, which mentions Xunyang (浔阳).
Xún浔
yáng阳
jiāng江
tóu头
yè夜
sòng送
kè客
，
fēng枫
yè叶
dí荻
huā花
qiū秋
sè瑟
sè瑟
。
At the head of Xunyang River, seeing off a guest at night; maple leaves and reed flowers rustle in the autumn chill.
Tā他
chū出
shēng生
zài在
jiāng江
xī西
xún浔
yáng阳
。
He was born in Xunyang, Jiangxi.
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Xún浔
yáng阳
lóu楼
shì是
jiǔ九
jiāng江
de的
zhù著
míng名
gǔ古
jì迹
。
Xunyang Tower is a famous historic site in Jiujiang.