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ripple

Etymology phono-semantic

water

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The character "漪" is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the water radical 氵 combined with the phonetic component "猗", representing ripples or small waves on water. Its structure has consistently conveyed this aquatic concept, and the character was utilized in classical texts to describe the movement of water surfaces. The meaning of "漪" has specifically denoted water ripples without expanding to encompass larger waves or other phenomena, maintaining its focus within literary and descriptive usage.

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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.