Definitions

tīng sandbar; shoal; sandbank

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "汀" is formed by the water radical combined with the component "丁", which primarily functions as a phonetic element, to create a word associated with aquatic environments. Initially denoting any flat or level ground adjoining a body of water, such as a riverbank or lakeshore, its meaning progressively narrowed over time to specify smaller, often submerged or emergent features like sandbars or spits within flowing water. This semantic specialization was shaped through consistent literary application, where the character maintained its structural integrity and continued to convey a sense of serene water-bound landscapes without substantial alteration to its core conception.

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这条线很长很平直。

Zhè tiáo tīngxiàn hěn cháng hěn píngzhí.

This shoreline is very long and straight.

河边的洲上长满了青草。

Hé biān de tīngzhōu shàng zhǎng mǎn le qīngcǎo.

The sandbar by the river is overgrown with green grass.

公园里有一处名叫绿的景点。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yī chù míng jiào Lǜtīng de jǐngdiǎn.

There is a scenic spot called Green Shore within the park.

月光洒在静静的渚之上。

Yuèguāng sǎ zài jìngjìng de tīngzhǔ zhī shàng.

Moonlight spills over the quiet sandbank and islet.

他喜欢站在岸上眺望远方。

Tā xǐhuān zhàn zài tīng'àn shàng tiàowàng yuǎnfāng.

He likes to stand on the sandy shore and gaze into the distance.

湖水清澈,兰郁郁葱葱。

Hú shuǐ qīngchè, tīnglán yùyùcōngcōng.

The lake water is clear, and the orchids on the shore are lush and green.

这个名字让人联想到水畔的滢美景。

Zhège míngzì ràng rén liánxiǎng dào shuǐ pàn de tīngyíng měijǐng.

This name evokes the beautiful scenery of the clear water by the shore.

薄雾笼罩着清晨烟波浩渺的江

Bówù lǒngzhào zhe qīngchén yānbō hàomiǎo de jiāngtīng.

Thin mist shrouds the vast, misty river shore in the early morning.