漾 [羕] yàng
: to overflow; to ripple
: used in place names
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
よう you
Usage:
盪[荡]漾 dang4yang4: to ripple; to undulate
漣漪微漾 [涟漪微漾] lian2yi1 wei1 yang4: ripples; riffles
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water radical 85) suggests the meaning while
羕 (yang4) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water radical 85) suggests the meaning while
羕 (yang4) provides the sound.
Reclassification:
羕 yang4 combines ⺷ (yang2: ram CJK radical) for sound with
永 (yong3: eternal) provides for meaning. In modern use, it is reclassified with 氵 the “water-dots”
Semantic / Historical variant:
瀁 yang4: waves, ripples; overflow
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
