濑

瀨

lài

noun #11,762

Meanings

1 name of a river
2 rushing of water
3 rapids

Characters

rapids; rushing water

Examples

河流经过狭窄的濑，水流很急。

Héliú jīngguò xiázhǎi de lài, shuǐliú hěn jí.

The river passes through narrow rapids, and the current is very strong.

濑户内海是日本有名的海域。

Làihù nèi hǎi shì Rìběn yǒumíng de hǎiyù.

The Seto Inland Sea is a famous body of water in Japan.

Tips

usage

Often seen in Japanese place names transliterated into Chinese, such as 濑户 (Seto).

Stroke Order

濑 lài