Definitions
dripping of rain from eaves
Etymology
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The character 霤 is a phono-semantic compound combining meteorological and architectural meanings. The semantic radical 雨 (yǔ, rain) establishes a weather-related context. The lower component 畱 (liú) primarily provides the phonetic element. Its core meaning describes rainwater dripping from a roof's edge. By synecdoche, this meaning extended to refer to the eaves themselves, the architectural feature designed to direct rainwater away from a building's foundation.
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