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.
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
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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 ／
- 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
流 liú OC: ru MC: lɨu 41 AttributionsWD
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: ɢraaŋLZ 6 AttributionsWD
- 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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabprocessthe passing of thingsCH
- viprocesspass along, pass on; keep flowing
湍 tuān OC: thoon MC: thʷɑn 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabprocesstorrent
- vadNgyrating; whirlingCH
- viprocessgyrate, whirl; gush forth, gush out
演 yǎn OC: lenʔ MC: jiɛn 2 AttributionsWD
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
流浪 liú láng OC: ru ɡ-raaŋ MC: lɨu lɑŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)N=placesubmerge a contextually place in water, food
- VPtoNfigurativeflow around in, drift along in, be submerged in
駛流 shǐ liú OC: srɯʔ ru MC: ʂɨ lɨu 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiprocessflow fast, flow along quickly
沛 pèi OC: phoobs MC: phɑi 1 AttributionWD
Pèi 沛 is to flow abundantly and rapidly.
- Syntactic words
- viprocessflow abundantly
沱 tuó OC: laal MC: dɑ 1 AttributionWD
- 古辭辨 Gu ci bian
(
WANG FENGYANG 1993)
p.
440.2
- Syntactic words
- viprocessflow
混 hùn OC: ɡuunʔ MC: ɦuo̝n 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vi.redflow abundantly
滔 tāo OC: kh-luu MC: thɑu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe ample-flowing
- vtoNinundate; overflow
滂 pāng OC: phaaŋ MC: phɑŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- ngushing water, torrent
- nadNtorrential
- nadVanalogylike a torrent
潺 chán OC: dzren MC: ɖʐiɛn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vipoetic: flow gently (tears, rivers); billow along (of gases), mostly used in compound 潺湲
灌 guàn OC: koons MC: kʷɑn 1 AttributionWD
- 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.
流沫 liú mò OC: ru maad MC: lɨu mʷɑt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiprocessflow and bubble
流至 liú zhì OC: ru kljiɡs MC: lɨu tɕi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNresultativeflow so as to reach> flow down to
潺湲 chán yuán OC: dzren ɢʷan MC: ɖʐiɛn ɦiɛn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiprocessflow along
瀰滿 mí mǎn OC: mel mboonʔ MC: miɛ mʷɑn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiflow and cover > be abundantly flowing
䟽 shū MC: -- OC: sqraCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN=疏 cause to flow differently> divert CHECK THIS!CH
流離 liú lí MC: ljuw lje OC: ru b-rel CH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt prep Nprocessflow freely fromCH
涇流 jīng liú MC: keng ljuw OC: keeŋ ruCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabprocessrapid movement of floodCH
涇流 jīng liú MC: keng ljuw OC: keeŋ ruCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabprocessrapid movement of floodCH
汋 zhuó MC: dzraewk OC: sbreewɡCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nabprocessthe gurgling along (of water), the swishing along (of water)CH
- viprocessflow along, move along; gush forthCH
順 shùn MC: zywinH OC: ɢjunsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nabprocessthe flow of timeCH
放 fàng MC: pjangH OC: paŋsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vt prep Nflow briskly towards NCH
沔 miǎn OC: mbenʔ MC: miɛn 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe abundantly flowing ???
汨 mì OC: mleeɡ MC: mek 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- n.redfigurativeREDUP: rapid flow, flux
溜 liù OC: b-rus MC: lɨu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viprocessflow down (as from a roof)
溢 yì OC: k-liɡ MC: jit 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viprocessflow abundantly; overflow
滮 biāo OC: bru MC: bi̯u 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNflowing
漫 màn OC: moons MC: mʷɑn 0 AttributionsWD
Màn 漫 is to overflow in all directions.
- Syntactic words
- vichangeoverflow
潏 jué OC: kʷliid MC: ket 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viflow
瀉 xiè OC: MC: sɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
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)
瀾 lán OC: ɡ-raan MC: lɑn 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viflow freely
瀰 mí OC: mel MC: miɛ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe abundantly flowing
衍 yǎn OC: k-lanʔ MC: jiɛn 0 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viflow freely?
油油 yóu yóu OC: liw liw MC: jɨu jɨu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viflow ???????????
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- Syntactic words
- VPt prep Nprocessflow freely fromCH
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