潺

chán

孱 + 氵

Definitions

chán flow; trickle (of water)

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 孱

About

潺 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating its meaning relates to water or liquids. 孱 on the right provides the phonetic element for its pronunciation. The character describes the gentle, continuous flow of a shallow stream, often used in reduplicated or compound literary forms to evoke the visual or auditory quality of a meandering watercourse.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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河边有潺潺流水。

Hé biān yǒu chán chán liú shuǐ.

There is babbling flowing water by the river.

潺潺的溪水非常清澈。

Chán chán de xī shuǐ fēi cháng qīng chè.

The babbling stream water is very clear.

清晨，山林间潺潺水声悦耳。

Qīng chén, shān lín jiān chán chán shuǐ shēng yuè ěr.

In the early morning, the babbling water sound in the mountains and forests is pleasant to the ear.

我们沿着潺潺的小溪散步。

Wǒ men yán zhe chán chán de xiǎo xī sàn bù.

We walked along the babbling little stream.

瀑布下传来潺潺的流水声。

Pù bù xià chuán lái chán chán de liú shuǐ shēng.

From under the waterfall comes the babbling sound of flowing water.

在这宁静的山谷里，只有潺潺泉声相伴。

Zài zhè níng jìng de shān gǔ lǐ, zhǐ yǒu chán chán quán shēng xiāng bàn.

In this quiet valley, only the babbling spring sound accompanies.

潺潺流水不仅美化环境，还滋润了大地。

Chán chán liú shuǐ bù jǐn měi huà huán jìng, hái zī rùn le dà dì.

Babbling flowing water not only beautifies the environment but also moistens the earth.

每当夜深人静时，我总爱聆听窗外潺潺的雨声。

Měi dāng yè shēn rén jìng shí, wǒ zǒng ài líng tīng chuāng wài chán chán de yǔ shēng.

Whenever the night is deep and people are quiet, I always love to listen to the babbling rain sound outside the window.

Related Characters

Component: 孱

Component: 氵

潺