yuán
湲
used in "chányuán" (flowing water)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(used in 潺湲 chányuán) flowing slowly; murmuring (of water)
literaryThis character is almost exclusively used in the literary disyllabic word 潺湲 (chányuán), which describes the slow, gentle flow of water or its soft murmuring sound. It appears in classical poetry and formal literary descriptions.
Shān山
jiān间
xī溪
shuǐ水
chán潺
yuán湲
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The murmuring stream in the mountains refreshes the heart and delights the spirit.
Tīng听
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
chán潺
yuán湲
de的
yǔ雨
shēng声
，
tā她
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
jìn进
rù入
le了
mèng梦
xiāng乡
。
Listening to the gentle patter of rain outside the window, she gradually drifted into dreams.
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Quán泉
shuǐ水
chán潺
yuán湲
de地
liú流
guò过
shí石
fèng缝
，
huì汇
chéng成
yī一
dào道
qīng清
chè澈
de的
xiǎo小
xī溪
。
The spring water flowed murmuring through the stone crevices, converging into a clear brook.