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Meaning of 泼

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(Trad.: 潑)
Pinyin:
English Definition: to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
Chinese Definition:
①猛力倒水使散开:泼洒。泼街。泼墨(中国画技法之一)。泼水。泼冷水(喻打击人的情绪)。
②野蛮,不讲理:泼辣(a.凶悍;b.有魄力。均亦作“拨剌”)。泼皮(流氓)。撒泼。泼妇。
③有魄力:他做起事来真泼。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Ideographic: To send forth water
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ shuǐ ] water
    • [ ] to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
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Example Words
泼辣 la shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous
泼妇 shrew; vixen
泼水节 shuǐ jié Songkran (Thai New Year)
泼冷水 lěng shuǐ lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm
瓢泼大雨 piáo downpour (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
The child splashed water all over the floor.
2
The host of this program is very lively.
3
She splashed cold water on her face and felt invigorated.
4
This little girl is very lively and always full of enthusiasm.
5
The mischievous boy splashed water on passers-by.