浅

• 拼音: qiǎn
• 汉字拆解: 浅 = 氵 (water) + 戋 (small/thin) — a small amount of water, hence shallow

含义

Shallow; light; superficial. Describes a small depth of water, a light shade of colour, or a lack of depth in understanding.

A versatile adjective with physical and abstract uses. Physical: 水很浅 (the water is shallow), 浅蓝色 (light blue). Abstract: 认识很浅 (superficial understanding), 资历浅 (limited experience). The opposite is 深 (deep/dark). Very common in everyday descriptions of colour, water depth, knowledge, and relationships.

例句

1. 这条河水很浅，小朋友也可以在里面玩。
2. 她穿了一件浅绿色的裙子，很好看。
3. 我对这个问题的了解还很浅，需要再学习。

用法指南

语境: colour description, nature, knowledge

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这里的水太浅了，不能游泳。(The water here is too shallow for swimming.)
• 我喜欢浅色的衣服。(I like light-coloured clothes.)

错误说法

• 浅的味道 (Don't use 浅 for taste — use 淡 for light/mild flavour; 浅 is for physical depth, colour lightness, and abstract depth of understanding)

起源与历史

The character 浅 combines 氵 (water radical) and 戋 (small/thin), suggesting a thin layer of water — shallow.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal