潺

Information about character(s)

Radical: 水
Radical Strokes: 4
Additional Strokes: 12
Total Strokes: 15

Pronunciation

Pinyin: chán
Cantonese: saan4
JapaneseOn: SAN SEN
Korean: CAN
Vietnamese: sờn

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: sound of flowing water

CE-Dict: flow/trickle (of water)

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.the sound of water flowing

1.[Formal] to flow slowly

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《水部》潺水聲。从水孱聲。

康熙字典文字版 【巳集上】【水字部】潺
【玉篇】士山切【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】鋤山切，𠀤音孱。潺湲，流水貌。一曰水流聲。【謝靈運詩】乗月弄潺湲。　又借作流涕貌。【楚辭·九歌】橫流涕兮潺湲。　又水名。【水經注】涪縣有潺水。　又【唐韻】昨閑切，音虥。義同。

CF-Dict: débit/filet d'eau