沰
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Meaning: to let drop
💡 Water + stone = drop; imagine a stone falling into water.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 沰 (tuō) depicts water (氵) and stone (石), symbolizing a stone dropping into water. Its basic meaning 'to let drop' derives from this imagery. Rarely used in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts and certain dialects, often in the context of letting something fall or release.
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