Definition
湍 is a bound form (不能单独使用) that means 'swift or rapid (of water current)'. It appears mostly in literary or formal compounds like 湍急 (swift current) and 湍流 (torrent). You will not use 湍 alone in modern spoken Chinese — it always pairs with another character to form a two-syllable word describing fast-flowing water.
b.f.
(bound form) rapidtorrential (of water)
Examples
- ，。Héshuǐ tuān jí, xiǎo chuán hěn nán qiánxíng.The river current is swift; it's very hard for the small boat to move forward.
- 。Shān jiān de tuān liú fāchū jùdà de xiǎngshēng.The mountain torrent made a huge roaring sound.
- ，。Zhè duàn shuǐyù shífēn tuān jí, bù shìhé yóuyǒng.This stretch of water is very rough and unsuitable for swimming.
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