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ripple

Etymology phono-semantic

water

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The character "漪" is etymologically a phono-semantic compound, integrating the water radical "氵" to signify its association with aquatic elements and the component "猗" which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator while carrying connotations of elegance or adornment. This structural configuration has remained unchanged over time, with no simplified variant emerging, thus preserving its traditional form without alteration. In terms of semantic development, "漪" has historically and continuously referred to small waves or ripples on water, a meaning that has maintained its specificity and is frequently utilized in literary contexts to describe the visual effect of gently disturbed water surfaces.

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平静的湖面泛起涟

Píng jìng de hú miàn fàn qǐ lián yī.

The calm lake surface rippled.

微风吹过,水面起了涟

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

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

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

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

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.