FLOW    流流

MOVE DOWNWARDS as a LIQUID.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The dominant standard word for the natural flow of water or any liquid is líú 流 (ant. zhì 滯 "be blocked"). 2. Pèi 沛 is to flow abundantly and rapidly. 3. Màn 漫 is to overflow in all directions. 4. Yǎn 衍 and yǎn 演 are both occasionally (and originally!) used to refer to water flowing over long distances. NB: There are many poetic words in this group which have rather low frequency. Poetically elaborated groups of this kind need a separate study which takes special note of rules of euphony in poetry in addition to semantic considerations.
Modern Chinese Criteria
流 流動 流淌 淌 注 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • TIDE　REGULAR FLOW of the WATER of the SEA. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • OVERFLOW　FLOW so as to LEAVE a CONTAINING PLACE. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
See also
  • FLOATMOVE ON the SURFACE of of OR IN a LIQUID.
  • IRRIGATEPOUR WATER into FIELDS FOR CAUSING PLANTS TO FLOURISH.
  • POURDISPLACE a LIQUID to CAUSE it to FLOW DOWN FROM a VESSEL.
Hypernym
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • EVENT　REALITY that ARISES in TIME. (anc: 8/0, child: 4)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 10.32

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    FLOW

    fluere refers to the process of flowing as referring to liquids moving along.

    manare refers to the process of flowing as a moving away from or out of something.

    liquere refers to the process of becoming liquified and then flowing.

    dissolvere refers specifically to the process of dissolution as such.

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 117

    • Words (39 items)

    流  liú OC: ru MC: lɨu 44 Attributions

    The dominant standard word for the natural flow of water or any liquid is líú 流 (ant. zhì 滯 "be blocked").

      Syntactic words
    • nabfigurativeflow (生死流 the flow of life and death); outflow (> delusions, impurities)
    • nmcontinuous stream of water
    • vadNflowing; emitting water
    • vadNfigurativeflowing > current, popular; mellifluous
    • viactinsist on flowing!!!
    • vichangebecome liquid
    • vifigurativeflow > circulate; also: be popular
    • viinchoative,actstart flowingDS
    • viprocessflow, flow along
    • vt+prep+Nflow out towardsCH
    • vt1oN1.-vt2oN2causativelet N1 to flow as to create N2DS
    • vtoNcausativecause to flow, shed (e.g. tears)
    • vtoNfigurativeflow into > move to > spread to, get transmitted to, become popular in
    • vtoNfigurativeflow throughCH
    • vtoNobject=directionflow in (a direction); flow over a surface
    行  xíng MC: haeng OC: ɢraaŋ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativemake N flow naturally away; drain NLZ
    • vtt(oN1.)+N2cause the contextually determinate N1 to flow in the direction of N2CH
    • vtt(oN1.)+N2figurativelet things naturally flow where they have no trouble/meet no resistanceCH
    逝  shì OC: ɡljeds MC: dʑiɛi 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessthe passing of thingsCH
    • viprocesspass along, pass on; keep flowing
    湍  tuān OC: thoon MC: thʷɑn 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabprocesstorrent
    • vadNgyrating; whirlingCH
    • viprocessgyrate, whirl; gush forth, gush out
    駛流  shǐ liú OC: srɯʔ ru MC: ʂɨ lɨu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessflow fast, flow along quickly
    流浪  liú láng OC: ru ɡ-raaŋ MC: lɨu lɑŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)N=placesubmerge a contextually place in water, food
    • VPtoNfigurativeflow around in, drift along in, be submerged in
    演  yǎn OC: lenʔ MC: jiɛn 2 Attributions

    Yǎn 衍 and yǎn 演 are both occasionally (and originally!) used to refer to water flowing over long distances.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow out a long way (SJ)
    • vtoNcausativecause to flow > elaborate on, give a description of; also: perform
    瀰滿  mí mǎn OC: mel mboonʔ MC: miɛ mʷɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiflow and cover > be abundantly flowing
    順  shùn MC: zywinH OC: ɢjuns 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessthe flow of timeCH
    流沫  liú mò OC: ru maad MC: lɨu mʷɑt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessflow and bubble
    涇流  jīng liú MC: keng ljuw OC: keeŋ ru 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabprocessrapid movement of floodCH
    涇流  jīng liú MC: keng ljuw OC: keeŋ ru 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabprocessrapid movement of floodCH
    流至  liú zhì OC: ru kljiɡs MC: lɨu tɕi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeflow so as to reach> flow down to
    䟽  shū MC: -- OC: sqra 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoN=疏 cause to flow differently> divert CHECK THIS!CH
    流離  liú lí MC: ljuw lje  OC: ru b-rel 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt prep Nprocessflow freely fromCH
    放  fàng MC: pjangH OC: paŋs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt prep Nflow briskly towards NCH
    汋  zhuó MC: dzraewk OC: sbreewɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessthe gurgling along (of water), the swishing along (of water)CH
    • viprocessflow along, move along; gush forthCH
    沛  pèi OC: phoobs MC: phɑi 1 Attribution

    Pèi 沛 is to flow abundantly and rapidly.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow abundantly
    沱  tuó OC: laal MC: dɑ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow
    混  hùn OC: ɡuunʔ MC: ɦuo̝n 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redflow abundantly
    潺湲  chán yuán OC: dzren ɢʷan MC: ɖʐiɛn ɦiɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessflow along
    滂  pāng OC: phaaŋ MC: phɑŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • ngushing water, torrent
    • nadNtorrential
    • nadVanalogylike a torrent
    滔  tāo OC: kh-luu MC: thɑu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe ample-flowing
    • vtoNinundate; overflow
    潺  chán OC: dzren MC: ɖʐiɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vipoetic: flow gently (tears, rivers); billow along (of gases), mostly used in compound 潺湲
    瀾  lán OC: ɡ-raan MC: lɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessfree flowCH
    • viflow freely
    灌  guàn OC: koons MC: kʷɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNflow into, pour into (as a small river into the Yellow River) ZZ 17: 百川灌河 All the small rivers pour into the Yellow River.
    衍  yǎn OC: k-lanʔ MC: jiɛn 0 Attributions

    Yǎn 衍 and yǎn 演 are both occasionally (and originally!) used to refer to water flowing over long distances.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow a long way, flow in all directions
    遂  suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viflow freely?
    油油  yóu yóu OC: liw liw MC: jɨu jɨu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viflow ???????????
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt prep Nprocessflow freely fromCH
    汨  mì OC: mleeɡ MC: mek 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • n.redfigurativeREDUP: rapid flow, flux
    沔  miǎn OC: mbenʔ MC: miɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe abundantly flowing ???
    溜  liù OC: b-rus MC: lɨu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow down (as from a roof)
    溢  yì OC: k-liɡ MC: jit 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflow abundantly; overflow
    滮  biāo OC: bru MC: bi̯u 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNflowing
    漫  màn OC: moons MC: mʷɑn 0 Attributions

    Màn 漫 is to overflow in all directions.

      Syntactic words
    • vichangeoverflow
    潏  jué OC: kʷliid MC: ket 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viflow
    瀉  xiè OC:  MC: sɣɛ 0 Attributions

    Xiè 瀉 is to bring up deep down from the stomach rather than the throat.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessgush down; flow down quickly and profusely (DCD 6.203)
    瀰  mí OC: mel MC: miɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe abundantly flowing