汪 (wāng) — (of liquid) to collect, accumulate, or form a puddle; to soak
Definition
汪 (wāng) is a vivid verb for liquid pooling, soaking, or welling up (water, rainwater, tears). Most often seen as the progressive aspect 汪着 in descriptions of water or tears gathering.
verb
(of liquid) to collectaccumulateor form a puddleto soak
Examples
- ，汪。Dà yǔ guò hòu, yuàn zi lǐ wāng le yí dì shuǐ.After the heavy rain, the yard was covered with pools of water.
- 汪，。Dī wā chù wāng zhe bù shǎo yǔ shuǐ, zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn.A lot of rainwater has accumulated in the low spots — be careful walking.
- 汪，。Tā yǎn lǐ wāng zhe lèi shuǐ, yí jù huà yě shuō bù chū lái.Her eyes were welling up with tears, and she couldn't say a word.
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.
汪 pairs 水 (water), showing liquid, with 王, a part that gives the sound.
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