Definition
溅 (jiàn) means 'to splash' — liquid flies outward when something hits it or moves through it, often accidentally (e.g., waves splashing). Unlike 洒 (sǎ 'sprinkle/spill') and 喷 (pēn 'spray under pressure'), 溅 focuses on the sudden, scattered movement caused by impact; 泼 (pō) is a deliberate, forceful throw of liquid.
verb
to splash
Easily confused
- 贱jiànlook-alike(adjective) cheap, inexpensive (of goods)
- 见jiànsound-aliketo see; to meet
- 浅qiǎnlook-alikeshallow (of depth)
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 间jiānsound-alike(classifier) for rooms, offices, and other enclosed spaces
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 尖jiānsound-alike(adjective) sharp, pointed; shrill, tapering; shrill, piercing; acute, keen
Examples
- 溅。Hǎilàng jiàn dào àn shàng.The waves splashed onto the shore.
- ，溅。Tā hē shuǐ tài kuài, shuǐ jiàn chūlái le.He drank water too fast, and water splashed out.
- ，溅。Xǐ chē de shíhou, shuǐ jiàn le wǒ yì shēn.When washing the car, water splashed all over me.
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