润泽 (rùn zé) — (verb) to moisten, to make glossy or smooth; (adjective) moist, glossy, fresh, vigorous

Definition

润泽 (rùnzé) is a literary verb/adjective meaning 'moist and glossy' — used in writing for skin, hair, leaves, or eyes. As a verb it means 'to moisten / make lustrous'.

verb
to moistento make glossy or smooth
adjective
moistglossyfreshvigorous

Examples

  • 润泽。
    Zhè zhǒng hù fū pǐn néng rùn zé nǐ de pí fū.
    This skincare product can moisturize your skin.
  • ，润泽。
    Yǔ hòu, shù yè xiǎn de gé wài rùn zé.
    After the rain, the leaves looked especially glossy.
  • 润泽。
    Tā de yì tóu hēi fà yòu liàng yòu rùn zé.
    Her black hair was both shiny and lustrous.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

润rùnmoisten
泽zéluster

润 (moist) and 泽 (luster) combine to mean smooth, glossy, and fresh.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 潤; 润 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
閏
閏rùn潤rùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 潤 pairs 水 (water) with 閏, which gives the sound and means surplus, to show an ample amount of moisture; the simplified 润 is a later abbreviation.

Open 润 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 澤; 泽 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
睪
睪yì澤zé
Same sound today

The traditional form 澤 pairs 水 (water) with 睪 for the sound; the simplified 泽 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 泽 →

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