溅 (jiàn) — to splash
Definition
溅 (jiàn) is 'to splash' — liquid flies outward in drops and lands on something (often the speaker, as in 水溅了我一身). 泼 is a larger, more forceful splash; 洒 is gentler spilling or sprinkling.
verb
to splash
Examples
- 溅。Hǎi làng jiàn dào àn shàng.The waves splashed onto the shore.
- ，溅。Tā hē shuǐ tài kuài, shuǐ jiàn chū lái le.He drank water too fast, and water splashed out.
- ，溅。Xǐ chē de shí hou, shuǐ jiàn le wǒ yì shēn.When washing the car, water splashed all over me.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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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