汛

xùn

卂 + 氵

Definitions

xùn high water; flood; to sprinkle water

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 卂

About

汛 is a phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 on the left, which signals its association with water and bodies of water, and the phonetic component 卂 on the right. The character originally referred to the seasonal rising of rivers, regular high tides, or flooding driven by cyclical weather such as monsoons or melting snow, focusing on the predictable, seasonal nature of these events rather than random aquatic disasters. Today, it is used in meteorology and civil engineering to discuss flood control, high-water seasons, and monitoring dangerous water levels in river systems.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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汛期要注意安全。

Xùnqī yào zhùyì ānquán.

During flood season, pay attention to safety.

我们做好了防汛准备。

Wǒmen zuò hǎo le fángxùn zhǔnbèi.

We have made preparations for flood prevention.

今年的汛情比较严重。

Jīnnián de xùnqíng bǐjiào yánzhòng.

This year's flood situation is quite severe.

政府发布了汛期预警。

Zhèngfǔ fābù le xùnqī yùjǐng.

The government issued a flood season warning.

防汛工作非常重要。

Fángxùn gōngzuò fēicháng zhòngyào.

Flood prevention work is very important.

河流在汛期水位上涨。

Héliú zài xùnqī shuǐwèi shàngzhǎng.

River water levels rise during flood season.

他们正在监测汛情变化。

Tāmen zhèngzài jiāncè xùnqíng biànhuà.

They are monitoring changes in the flood situation.

为了应对汛期，我们加固了堤坝。

Wèile yìngduì xùnqī, wǒmen jiāgù le dībà.

To deal with the flood season, we reinforced the dams.

Related Characters

Component: 卂

Component: 氵

汛