漾 (yàng) — to ripple; to overflow
Definition
A literary verb for water gently rippling or overflowing, often used figuratively — e.g. a smile spreading across someone's face (脸上漾着笑容).
verb
to rippleto overflow
Examples
- 漾。Hú shuǐ qīng qīng yàng qǐ bō wén.The lake water gently ripples with waves.
- 漾。Bēi zi lǐ de shuǐ yàng chū lái le.The water in the cup overflowed.
- 漾。Tā de liǎn shàng yàng zhe xiào róng.Her face rippled with a smile.
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.
Sound part声符shēngfú
羕
羕yàng漾yàng
Same sound today
漾 uses 水 to show it is about water and 羕 to give the sound yàng.
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