涟漪

漣漪
liányī
noun #26,742

Meanings

  1. 1 ripple
  2. 2 ripples on water

Examples

Shítou luò rù shuǐ zhōng, jīqǐ yī quānquān liányī.
The stone fell into the water, sending out ripple after ripple.
Tā de wēixiào rú chūnfēng chuīguò shuǐmiàn, dàngqǐ měilì de liányī.
Her smile was like a spring breeze across the water's surface, stirring up beautiful ripples.

Tips

usage
涟漪 is often used figuratively in Chinese literature and poetry to describe the subtle, spreading effects of an action or emotion — like ripples spreading outward from a single point.

Stroke Order

lián