溅

濺
jiàn
氵 + 贱
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Definitions

jiàn to splash

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 贱

About

The Chinese character 溅 (jiàn), with its traditional form 濺, is a verb that means to splash, spatter, or scatter, describing what happens when a liquid strikes a surface. On the left, the semantic radical 氵 (a compact form of 水, shuǐ, water) firmly grounds the meaning in the world of liquids and their movements. On the right, the component 贱 (traditional 賤, jiàn), which usually means "cheap" or "lowly", is used exclusively as a phonetic clue, giving the character its pronunciation. Together, these elements point to the chaotic, forceful dispersal of water, mud, or other fluids upon collision, and the character appears most often in vivid accounts of messy, accidental spills and splattered surroundings.

Example Sentences Hide

水花溅到了我的衣服上。

shuǐ huā jiàn dào le wǒ de yī fú shàng。

The water splashed onto my clothes.

他洗车时水溅得到处都是。

tā xǐ chē shí shuǐ jiàn de dào chù dōu shì。

When he washed the car, water splashed everywhere.

雨水溅湿了行人的裤脚。

yǔ shuǐ jiàn shī le xíng rén de kù jiǎo。

The rainwater splashed and wet the pedestrians' trousers.

海浪猛烈地溅在礁石上。

hǎi làng měng liè de jiàn zài jiāo shí shàng。

The sea waves splashed violently against the reefs.

车轮飞快地驶过，溅起一片泥浆。

chē lún fēi kuài de shǐ guò， jiàn qǐ yī piàn ní jiāng。

The wheels sped by, splashing up a sheet of mud.

画家故意将颜料溅在画布上。

huà jiā gù yì jiāng yán liào jiàn zài huà bù shàng。

The painter intentionally splashed paint onto the canvas.

爆炸产生的碎片溅向四方。

bào zhà chǎn shēng de suì piàn jiàn xiàng sì fāng。

Shrapnel from the explosion splattered in all directions.

他愤怒的话语仿佛溅出了毒液。

tā fèn nù de huà yǔ fǎng fú jiàn chū le dú yè。

His angry words seemed to spout venom.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

四溅 飞溅 喷溅 溅落 溅射