濺 (jiàn) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

濺

jiàn[jian4]Tone 4

to splash

HSK 7

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溅

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Topology:Left-right

Strokes:13

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (water component) must be compressed slightly to make room for the complex right component, keeping the overall square aspect ratio balanced.

Simplification Logic: The traditional form 濺 shares the same simplified water radical 氵 on the left, while the right component 賤 is simplified to 贱.

1. Meaning

to splash, to spatter

to sprinkleto spray

VerbNeutral#liquid#action#physics

Sample Usage

水花四溅
shuǐ huā sì jiàn
water splashes everywhere
泥水溅了他一身
ní shuǐ jiàn le tā yī shēn
muddy water splashed all over him

2. Sound

/[t͡ɕi̯ɛn˥˩]/Tone: 51

濺

jiànjian4

`(51)

=jiàn

Build the syllable

Step-by-step blending

jian

Tone mark placement: Tone mark sits on "a" per main-vowel priority (a > e > o; in -iu/-ui the mark takes the second vowel).

Say it like:“dzh-yen”Close approximationTone pitch cue:sharp fall, like a command

Key difference: Mandarin j is voiceless unaspirated [tɕ]; blend 'j' with 'yen' in one beat.

Initial Consonant

Type: Unaspirated Alveolo-Palatal

Sounds like: j sound as in jeep

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: No air puff. Lips spread wide like smiling.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Blade of the tongue touches the hard palate, releasing gently into a high front glide.

Final Rhyme

ian

Vowel Group: -a vowel group

Sounds like: -ian rhymes with 'yen', preceded by an 'ee' glide

Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'yen'.

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T4 (51)

5 → 1 (51)

4th Tone (High-Falling)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 4 is a sharp, forceful fall from high (5) to low (1), identical to an English command like 'Stop!' or 'Go!'.

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Listening trap: Do not confuse with jiān (first tone, flat) or jiǎn (third tone, dipping). Tone 4 starts high and drops abruptly.

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Physical Tone Gesture: Tone 4 is a sharp, authoritative downward chop, exactly like saying 'NO!' or nodding your head decisively downward in finality.

3. Writing

Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 13 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (water component) must be compressed slightly to make room for the complex right component, keeping the overall square aspect ratio balanced.

Simplification Logic: The traditional form 濺 shares the same simplified water radical 氵 on the left, while the right component 賤 is simplified to 贱.

4. Components

Radical 氵 · Water Radical (Water, liquids, fluids)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 氵 (Indicates that the action involves liquid (water splashing))

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 贱 (original sound: jiàn)

The water symbol (氵) on the left flows into the phonetic component (贱), showing liquid being cheapened or thrown about carelessly, resulting in a splash.

氵 Water semantic indicator
贱 Phonetic and structural clue for jiàn

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

2· Phonetic Root: 賤

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: Combined from the water signifier (氵) indicating liquids and the phonetic sound element (贱) which originally conveyed a sense of lowness or abundance of movement.

Semantic Evolution: From ancient times to the present, it consistently referred to liquid scattering or bursting outward upon impact.

Water radicals frequently appear on the left side of Chinese characters to classify aquatic or liquid actions.

6. Sinosphere

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Kanji (Japanese)

On: セン / Kun: Tsubu.su

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

Imagine dropping a cheap coin (贱) into a puddle of WATER (氵), causing muddy drops to SPLASH (jiàn) all over your expensive shoes.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

賤

Phonetic Core (声旁)

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Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

践(jiàn)

践 uses the foot radical (⻊) for walking/trampling, whereas 溅 uses the water radical (氵) for liquid splashing.

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

汽車開過水坑，把泥水[___]到路人身上。

Clue: jiàn

Common Learner Pitfall

Confusing the left radical with ice (冫) or mixing up the right phonetic component with similar-looking characters like 战.

Memory Prompts

Recognition: When you see 溅, what physical action with liquid does it represent?

Production: How do you write the character for 'to splash' (jiàn) combining water and its phonetic part?

濺jiànto splash

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