DICTIONARY · CC-CEDICT
行雲流水
简 行云流水 · 繁 行雲流水Mandarin · pinyin xíng yún liú shuǐ
Meanings
- lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
- fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
- natural and unforced
Characters in this entry
Explore the spelling
Mandarin tones
2–2–2–3 · xing2 yun2 liu2 shui3
Compare attested words with these syllables ↗Dictionary tones. Connected speech can change their realization.
Connected dictionary
5character links
Counts describe dictionary records, not word frequency or semantic similarity. Source identities stay separate.Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 1 sense · 2 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
haang4 wan4 lau4 seoi2
Cantonese word readings for 行雲流水. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
CanCLID contributors · CC BY 4.0 · source & license · Data pack
hang4 wan4 lau4 seoi2
Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.
Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
phrase
- (of calligraphy, writing, etc.) very smooth and natural; natural and unforced style
Source page · dump 2026-09-02 · Contributors & history
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & license · Data pack