漪

yī
氵 + 猗

Definitions

yī ripple

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 猗

About

The character 漪 is composed of the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating its relation to water, and the phonetic 猗 on the right, which gives the pronunciation. It refers to the small, delicate ripples or wavelets that form on the surface of water when disturbed by a gentle breeze or light impact. This vividly poetic term appears mainly in classical literature to evoke tranquility, subtle movement, and aesthetic beauty, and it is seldom used outside depictions of lakes, ponds, or rivers experiencing very mild disturbances.

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平静的湖面泛起涟漪。

Píng jìng de hú miàn fàn qǐ lián yī.

The calm lake surface rippled.

微风吹过，水面起了涟漪。

Wēi fēng chuī guò, shuǐ miàn qǐ le lián yī.

The breeze blew, and ripples appeared on the water surface.

石头落入水中，激起一圈涟漪。

Shí tou luò rù shuǐ zhōng, jī qǐ yī quān lián yī.

The stone fell into the water, stirring up a circle of ripples.

阳光下的涟漪闪闪发光。

Yáng guāng xià de lián yī shǎn shǎn fā guāng.

The ripples under the sunlight sparkle.

她的话在我心中激起涟漪。

Tā de huà zài wǒ xīn zhōng jī qǐ lián yī.

Her words stirred ripples in my heart.

仔细观察，可以看到水波微漪。

Zǐ xì guān chá, kě yǐ kàn dào shuǐ bō wēi yī.

Upon careful observation, one can see slight ripples in the water.

连绵的细雨在湖面绘出无数涟漪。

Lián mián de xì yǔ zài hú miàn huì chū wú shù lián yī.

The continuous drizzle drew countless ripples on the lake surface.

每当回想起那段往事，他的内心便如被投入石子的深潭，涟漪久久不散。

Měi dāng huí xiǎng qǐ nà duàn wǎng shì, tā de nèi xīn biàn rú bèi tóu rù shí zǐ de shēn tán, lián yī jiǔ jiǔ bù sàn.

Whenever he recalls that past event, his heart is like a deep pool into which a stone has been thrown, with ripples that linger for a long time.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

涟漪