yuè

瀹

Character · Verb

brew tea; dredge rivers

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to brew (tea); to boil

literary

Classical literary term for brewing tea, often with spring water. Commonly seen in the compound 瀹茗.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
quán泉
shuǐ水
yuè瀹
míng茗
 。

Ancient people often used spring water to brew tea.

Yuè瀹
míng茗
fén焚
xiāng香
 ，
nǎi乃
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
shì事
 。

Brewing tea and burning incense is an elegant pastime for literati.

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Dài待
wǒ我
yuè瀹
chá茶
yǔ与
jūn君
gòng共
yǐn饮
 。

Allow me to brew tea so we may drink together.

2.

verb

to dredge; to clear out (a river)

literary

Technical term used in classical texts referring to dredging rivers or canals to prevent flooding and ensure water flow.

Yuè瀹
hé河
yǐ以
tōng通
cáo漕
yùn运
 。

Dredge the river to facilitate grain transport.

Suì岁
jiǔ久
hé河
dào道
yū淤
sè塞
 ，
jí亟
xū须
yuè瀹
zhì治
 。

After years, the river channel has silted up and urgently needs dredging.