汀 (tīng) — (b.f.) shore, beach, shoal (in literary/poetic compounds and place names)
Definition
汀 (tīng) is a literary bound form meaning a shore, sandbar, or shoal — almost never used alone, appearing mainly in poetic compounds like 汀洲, 汀线, 汀渚 and in place names.
bound form
(b.f.) shorebeachshoal (in literary/poetic compounds and place names)
Examples
- 汀。Yuǎn chù de tīng zhōu shàng zhǎng mǎn le lú wěi.The distant islet was covered with reeds.
- 汀。Zhè tiáo hé de tīng xiàn měi nián dōu zài biàn huà.The shoreline of this river changes every year.
- 汀。Shī rén cháng yǐ tīng zhǔ wèi yì xiàng biǎo dá lí bié zhī qíng.Poets often use the sandbank as an image to express the feeling of parting.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
汀 pairs 水 (water or river) with 丁, which gives its sound.
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