Definitions
a flood; infinity
Etymology
Water 水 everywhere
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淼 is an associative compound tripling 水 'water', stacked one above two below, to convey a vast, boundless expanse of water. In Chinese character formation, tripling a component often indicates a massive quantity or overwhelming presence, here directly depicting a wide flood or endless body of water. It serves primarily as a descriptive term in poetic and literary contexts for the immensity of oceans or lakes, and is also a popular personal name stemming from its connection to abundant water.
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