Chinese word dictionary

涓滴

juān dī · tiny stream; trickle; drops

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Word information

Simplified涓滴

Traditional涓滴

Pinyinjuān dī

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

涓juān

brook, stream; pure; to select

滴dī

to drip; a drop of water

How to learn 涓滴

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水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuān

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

涓埃juān āi

tiny stream of dust; tiny things; negligible

涓吉juān jí

to choose an auspicious day

涓涓juān juān

a trickle; tiny stream; sluggish

涓滴归公juān dī guī gōng

every drop returns to the public good (idiom); not one penny is misused

涓埃之力juān āi zhī lì

negligible force (idiom); tiny force