溅

• Pinyin: jiàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 溅 = 氵 (water) + 戋 (phonetic) — to splash

Meaning

To splash; to spatter. Liquid or particles scattering when hitting a surface.

Describes the action of liquid droplets or particles flying outward upon impact. Common in descriptions of water, oil, mud, blood, or sparks. Often appears with directional complements like 溅到 (splash onto), 溅起 (splash up).

Examples

1. 汽车驶过水洼，溅了行人一身泥水。 A car drove through a puddle and splashed muddy water all over a pedestrian.
2. 炒菜时油溅出来烫到了她的手。 When stir-frying, oil splashed out and burned her hand.
3. 雨点溅在窗户上，发出啪啪的声响。 Raindrops splattered on the window, making a pattering sound.

Usage Guide

Context: description, everyday, cooking

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 小心，油会溅出来！(Careful, the oil will splash!)
• 泥水溅了一身。(Got splashed with muddy water all over.)

Don't Say

• 用'溅'来描述大量液体倾泻 (Don't use 溅 for large amounts of liquid pouring — use 泼 or 涌; 溅 is for droplets scattering)

Origin & History

Composed of 氵 (water radical) + 戋 (phonetic component). The water radical indicates the splashing of liquid.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal