洒遍 (sǎ biàn) — to spill/spray/sprinkle all over (a surface)

Definition

洒遍 is a resultative verb meaning to spill, spray, or scatter something so it covers an entire surface or area. The 遍 signals complete coverage — every part is reached. Pairs naturally with 把-constructions.

verb
to spill/spray/sprinkle all over (a surface)

Examples

  • 洒遍。
    Tā bǎ shuǐ sǎ biàn le dì bǎn.
    He spilled water all over the floor.
  • 洒遍。
    Yáng guāng sǎ biàn le zhěng gè fáng jiān.
    Sunlight sprinkled all over the entire room.
  • 洒遍。
    Nóng mín bǎ zhǒng zi sǎ biàn le tián dì.
    The farmer scattered seeds all over the field.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

洒sǎsprinkle
遍biànall over

洒 'sprinkle' + 遍 'all over' means to sprinkle across a whole surface.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
西
西xī洒sǎ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洒 combines 水, the water part, with 西, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk; movement
Sound part声符shēngfú
扁
扁biǎn遍biàn
Same sound today

遍 combines 辶, a mark for walking or movement, with 扁, which gives the sound biǎn.

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