喷溅 (pēn jiàn) — to splash, to spatter

Definition

An onomatopoeic verb for liquid shooting or splashing outward and landing on something. Often used for oil, mud, or ink scattering onto a surface.

verb

to splashto spatter

喷溅。
Guō lǐ de yóu pēn jiàn dé dào chù dōu shì.
The oil in the pan splattered everywhere.
喷溅。
Tā yī fu shàng pēn jiàn le xǔ duō ní diǎn.
Many mud spots splashed onto his clothes.
喷溅。
Xiǎo xīn bú yào ràng mò shuǐ pēn jiàn dào bái qiáng shàng.
Be careful not to let ink splash onto the white wall.

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.

喷 and 溅 both describe liquid bursting and scattering.

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 噴; 喷 is its simplified writing.

口賁噴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

賁

賁bì噴pēn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 噴 pairs 口, mouth, with 賁 for the sound; the simplified 喷 is a later shorthand.

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

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.