沱 (tuó) — tearful; to branch (of river)
Definition
沱 is a bound form used in set phrases about heavy crying (泪流滂沱) or a river bend / tributary (沱江). It only appears in literary or place-name contexts, not as a standalone word.
bound form
tearfulto branch (of river)
Examples
- ，。Tā shāng xīn dì kū qǐ lái, lèi liú pāng tuó.She cried sadly, tears streaming down.
- 沱。Zhè tiáo tuó jiāng shì cháng jiāng de zhī liú.This Tuo River is a tributary of the Yangtze.
- ，泗。Tā yì xiǎng qǐ wǎng shì, jiù tì sì pāng tuó.Whenever he thinks of the past, he bursts into tears.
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