飞溅 (fēi jiān) — to splash | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

飞溅 (fēijiàn) is a vivid verb for liquid or sparks flying outward and scattering in many directions — typically 起来 or 到 + location. It emphasizes the outward, splashing motion more than a simple 溅.

verb

to splash

Examples

飞溅。
Hǎi làng fēi jiān dào àn biān.
The waves splashed onto the shore.
，飞溅。
Hàn jiē shí, huǒ huā xiàng sì zhōu fēi jiān.
During welding, sparks splashed around.
，，飞溅。
Yǔ hòu de lù miàn shàng, chē yì kāi guò, ní shuǐ jiù fēi jiān qǐ lái.
On the road after rain, once a car drives by, muddy water splashes up.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

飞 (flying) specifies the manner of 溅 (splashing), giving the sense of splash.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

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 濺; 溅 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

賤

賤jiàn濺jiàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 濺 pairs 水 (water) with 賤 for the sound; the simplified 溅 is a later shorthand.

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