Definition
汀 is a bound form (b.f.) used in literary and poetic contexts to refer to waterside land — a beach, shore, or shoal. You rarely see it alone; it appears in compounds like 汀洲 (islet), 汀线 (shoreline), or in place names such as 长汀. Everyday words for 'beach' and 'shore' are 海滩 and 岸边; 汀 carries a more classical or lyrical register.
b.f.
(b.f.) shorebeachshoal (in literary/poetic compounds and place names)
Examples
- 汀。Yuǎnchù de tīng zhōu shàng zhǎngmǎn le lúwěi.The distant islet was covered with reeds.
- 汀。Zhè tiáo hé de tīng xiàn měinián dōu zài biànhuà.The shoreline of this river changes every year.
- 汀。Shīrén cháng yǐ tīng zhǔ wéi yìxiàng biǎodá líbié zhī qíng.Poets often use the sandbank as an image to express the feeling of parting.
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