濑

瀨

lài

氵 + 赖

Definitions

lài name of a river; rushing of water

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 赖 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瀨.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 赖

About

濑 is a phonosemantic compound and the official simplified form of 瀨, where the complex phonetic 賴 has been reduced to 赖. The left component, 氵, is the water radical (a variant of 水), signalling that the character belongs to the semantic field of rivers, streams, and hydrology. More precisely, 濑 denotes a rapid, shallow shoal, or a place where water flows swiftly over stones. The right component 赖 serves solely to indicate the pronunciation, carrying no meaning of its own. Thus, the character neatly marries a categorical meaning hint with a phonetic guide to describe a common geographical feature.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

濑户内海很美丽。

Làihù nèi hǎi hěn měilì.

The Seto Inland Sea is very beautiful.

我喜欢濑户内海的风景。

Wǒ xǐhuān Làihù nèi hǎi de fēngjǐng.

I like the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.

濑尿虾是一种海鲜。

Làiniào xiā shì yī zhǒng hǎixiān.

Mantis shrimp is a type of seafood.

他在濑溪边散步。

Tā zài Làixī biān sànbù.

He is walking by the Laixi stream.

这条河的濑段水流很急。

Zhè tiáo hé de lài duàn shuǐliú hěn jí.

The rapid section of this river has a very fast flow.

濑户内海沿岸有许多岛屿。

Làihù nèi hǎi yán'àn yǒu xǔduō dǎoyǔ.

There are many islands along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.

濑尿虾的肉质鲜美，深受食客喜爱。

Làiniào xiā de ròuzhì xiānměi, shēn shòu shíkè xǐ'ài.

Mantis shrimp has delicious meat and is deeply loved by food enthusiasts.

在濑溪镇，人们生活得很悠闲。

Zài Làixī zhèn, rénmen shēnghuó de hěn yōuxián.

In Laixi Town, people live a very leisurely life.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

Component: 赖