ripples; water waves
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ripples; water waves
literaryA literary term for ripples on the surface of water. Used primarily in written Chinese, poetry, and formal descriptions of scenery.
Chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
guò过
hú湖
miàn面
，
dàng荡
qǐ起
céng层
céng层
yī漪
lán澜
。
The spring breeze brushed across the lake surface, stirring up layer upon layer of ripples.
Chí池
zhōng中
yī漪
lán澜
wēi微
dòng动
，
yóu游
yú鱼
kě可
shǔ数
。
The ripples in the pond stirred slightly, and the swimming fish could be counted.
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Yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
，
fàn泛
qǐ起
yín银
sè色
de的
yī漪
lán澜
。
Moonlight spilled onto the river surface, casting up silvery ripples.