浅

qiǎn

HSK 5

浅 — qiǎn

1. shallow (not deep)

   这条河很浅，夏天孩子们可以在岸边玩水。 zhètiáo hé hěn qiǎn xiàtiān háizi men kěyǐ zài ànbiān wánshuǐ — This river is shallow; in summer children can play in the water by the bank.

2. light (color); pale

   他喜欢穿浅色的衣服，显得很清爽。 tā xǐhuān chuān qiǎnsè de yīfú xiǎnde hěn qīngshuǎng — He likes to wear light-colored clothes; they look very fresh.

浅 — jiān

1. onomatopoeic sound of moving water (e.g., a trickle)

   古书中浅有时用作拟声词，描摹水声。 gǔshū zhōng qiǎn yǒushí yòngzuò nǐshēngcí miáomó shuǐshēng — In classical texts, jian is sometimes used as an onomatopoeic word for the sound of water.