渚 (zhǔ) — small islet, sandbank (in a river)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning a small islet or sandbank in a river, used mostly in poetry and prose. It almost never stands alone — pair it with 江 (江渚) or 沙 (沙渚).
bound form
small isletsandbank (in a river)
Examples
- 渚。Jiāng zhǔ shàng tíng zhe yì zhī xiǎo chuán.A small boat is moored on the river islet.
- 渚，。Chuán shǐ guò yí piàn shā zhǔ, jīng qǐ le jǐ zhī bái lù.The boat passed by a sand islet, startling several egrets.
- 渚。Shī rén cháng yǐ jiāng zhǔ wèi tí cái xiě shī.Poets often write poems with river islets as their subject.
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