splash, spill

is composed of the BuShou of (water) and . The archetype of is the picture of a hand plucking the string of a bow, which has the meaning of shooting or sending out, so means splashing and spilling water after has been added.

Vocabulary of 潑

  • 潑水 (to spill water)
  • 活潑 (lively)
  • 潑辣 (shrewish)

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