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渚

zhǔ
noun #20,778

Meanings

  1. 1 small islet
  2. 2 sandbar in a river
  3. 3 riverbank (classical)

Examples

白鸟栖息在江心的小渚上。
Báiniǎo qīxī zài jiāng xīn de xiǎo zhǔ shàng.
White birds rested on a small islet in the middle of the river.
「清渚城边秋草芊芊」是古诗中的意境。
「Qīng zhǔ chéng biān qiū cǎo qiānqiān」 shì gǔshī zhōng de yìjìng.
'Clear islet by the city, autumn grass lush and green' evokes the imagery of classical poetry.

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渚 is an archaic and poetic word rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It appears in classical poetry (诗经, 楚辞) to describe small sandy islands or banks along rivers, evoking a serene, melancholic atmosphere.

Stroke Order

渚 zhǔ