漓

灕
lí
氵 + 离

Definitions

lí pattering (of rain); seep through
lí name of a river
lí to seep through

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 离 represents the sound. Simplified form of 灕.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 离

About

漓 (lí) is a phonosemantic compound used to convey the idea of liquids that drip, seep, or trickle, often in a steady flow. The water radical 氵 on the left marks it as belonging to the domain of liquids, while the component 离 (lí) on the right indicates the pronunciation. This simplified form derives from 灕, which used the traditional character 離 as its phonetic. It is almost always found in binomes expressing a dripping wet condition or a persistent trickle of moisture.

Example Sentences Hide

漓江的风景很美。

Líjiāng de fēngjǐng hěn měi.

The scenery of Lijiang River is beautiful.

我们计划去漓江旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Líjiāng lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Lijiang River.

他跑步后大汗淋漓。

Tā pǎobù hòu dàhàn línlí.

After running, he was sweating profusely.

漓江两岸的山峰非常秀丽。

Líjiāng liǎng'àn de shānfēng fēicháng xiùlì.

The mountains on both banks of Lijiang River are very beautiful.

雨水淋漓地打在窗户上。

Yǔshuǐ línlí de dǎ zài chuānghù shàng.

The rain dripped on the window.

在漓江上乘船欣赏风景很惬意。

Zài Líjiāng shàng chéngchuán xīnshǎng fēngjǐng hěn qièyì.

It is very pleasant to enjoy the scenery by boat on Lijiang River.

汗水从他的额头淋漓而下。

Hànshuǐ cóng tā de étou línlí ér xià.

Sweat dripped down from his forehead.

尽管天气炎热，他仍然坚持工作，汗水淋漓也不休息。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì yánrè, tā réngrán jiānchí gōngzuò, hànshuǐ línlí yě bù xiūxi.

Despite the hot weather, he persisted in working, and even with sweat dripping, he did not rest.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Component: 离

璃 禽 篱 魑 螭 缡 離 蓠 醨 褵 摛 樆 縭 黐

Example Words

淋漓尽致 大汗淋漓 淋漓 漓江 酣畅淋漓 痛快淋漓