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湍

tuān
adjective #48,458

Meanings

  1. 1 rapid (of a current)
  2. 2 torrential
  3. 3 swift water

Examples

HSK 2
这里的水流非常湍急，要小心。
Zhèlǐ de shuǐliú fēicháng tuānjí, yào xiǎoxīn.
The water here flows very rapidly, so be careful.
HSK 6
急湍比飞箭还快。
Jítuān bǐ fēi jiàn hái kuài.
The swift current was faster than a flying arrow.

Tips

usage
Most common in 湍急 (of a current, fast and rough). As a noun it can also mean the swift water itself, as in 急湍.

Components

radical
氵 shuǐ
water
The water radical, a left-side form of 水. It marks this as a water word, here the rushing of a swift current.
phonetic
耑 duān
tip; sprout
Supplies the sound, 耑 shifting to tuān. It carries no meaning here; it is the phonetic part also seen in 端.

Stroke Order

湍 tuān