潺潺 (chán chán) — (onomatopoeia) murmur, babble (of flowing water)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for the gentle murmuring sound of flowing water — used as an adverb (潺潺地) before a verb like 流 or as a subject-predicate clause (泉水潺潺). Literary in register; common in poetry and prose descriptions of streams, springs, and rain.

onomatopoeia

murmurbabble (of flowing water)

Examples

潺潺。
Shān jiān de xiǎo xī chán chán dì liú tǎng zhe.
The stream in the mountains flows with a murmuring sound.
潺潺，。
Yǔ shēng chán chán, ràng rén jué de hěn ān jìng.
The babbling sound of rain makes people feel very peaceful.
潺潺，。
Quán shuǐ chán chán, cóng shí fèng zhōng yǒng chū.
The spring water gurgles as it flows out from the cracks in the rocks.

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