湛 zhàn calm
calm; clear; deep (as of a lake)
怎么记住“湛”: 氵 water + 甚 considerably = calm. After the storm the lake water grows considerably quieter, and by sunset the fishing boat floats on it, perfectly calm.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
湛 = 氵 water + 甚 considerably
- 氵 water meaning
- 甚 considerably sound
- 其 this or that
- 𠃊 corner
- 八 eight
After the storm the lake water grows considerably quieter, and by sunset the fishing boat floats on it, perfectly calm.
How it came to be
Already in bronze, water gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Deep and crystal-clear (of water/sky): 湛蓝 (zhànlán), a deep clear blue: 湛蓝的天空 (zhànlán de tiānkōng) an azure sky.
- 精湛 (jīngzhàn) means consummate/masterful: 技艺精湛 (jìyì jīngzhàn) superb skill. Also a common given name.