What to read for three o'clock and one cent for water?
In recent years, the popularity of Chinese character culture has continued to rise, and many rare and complex characters have become the focus of discussion among netizens. Among them, the combination of "three points of water and one cen" has attracted widespread attention. So, what exactly does this word read? What does it mean? This article will give you a detailed explanation based on the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. Analysis of hot topics on the entire network in the past 10 days

The following is a compilation of hot topics and content related to Chinese character culture in the past 10 days:
| hot topics | Discussion popularity | Main platform |
|---|---|---|
| What is the word "three points of water and one cent"? | high | Weibo, Zhihu, Douyin |
| The cultural significance of rare words | in | WeChat public account, B station |
| The evolution history of Chinese characters | in | Zhihu, Xiaohongshu |
| Rare words in Internet buzzwords | high | Douyin, Kuaishou |
2. The pronunciation and meaning of "three points of water and one cent"
"Three points of water and one cent" is actually a Chinese character "涔", pronounced as "cén". The following is the specific information of this word:
| glyph | Pinyin | Radical | strokes | basic meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| watery | cén | 氵 (three points of water) | 10 | 1. There is a lot of rain; 2. To describe the constant flow of tears, sweat, etc. |
The word "涔" is used less frequently in modern Chinese, but it is more common in ancient documents and poems. For example, in Du Fu's "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind", there is a description of "the rain's feet are like hemp, and the leakage at the bedside has no place to dry." Among them, "the rain's feet are like hemp" can be associated with the "weeping" rain scene.
3. Netizens’ discussion on the word “涔”
In the past 10 days, netizens’ discussions on the word “涔” have mainly focused on the following aspects:
| Discussion direction | Typical comments | platform |
|---|---|---|
| Glyph analysis | "Three points of water plus cen, it turns out to be the character for '涔'. I've learned a lot!" | |
| Pronunciation controversy | “I always thought it was pronounced ‘qín’, but I didn’t expect it to be pronounced ‘cén’!” | Zhihu |
| cultural significance | "Uncommon characters are treasures of Chinese culture and should be more popularized." | Station B |
| Practical application | "The use of the word '涔' in ancient names is very artistic." | little red book |
4. The cultural value and spread of rare characters
As an important part of Chinese character culture, rare characters not only carry rich historical information, but also provide more possibilities for modern language expression. The following are several typical cases of rare characters in contemporary cultural communication:
| Case | Description | influence |
|---|---|---|
| Internet buzzwords | The popularity of rare word combinations such as "youshuangjiji" | Increased netizens’ interest in rare words |
| Film and television works | The use of uncommon words in costume dramas | Enhance the cultural heritage of the work |
| Educational promotion | Chinese character dictation competition for primary and secondary schools | Promote the inheritance of rare characters |
The popularity of the word "涔" once again proves the vitality of rare words in contemporary society. Through the dissemination of social media and online platforms, these originally unpopular Chinese characters have re-entered the public eye and become a hot spot for cultural discussion.
5. Conclusion
"Three points of water and one cent" is pronounced as "涔(cén)". It is not only a Chinese character, but also a reflection of the profound heritage of Chinese culture. It can be seen from the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days that netizens are paying more and more attention to rare characters. This trend helps to promote the inheritance and development of Chinese character culture. I hope that more people will participate in the learning and dissemination of Chinese character culture in the future, so that these precious cultural heritages can shine with new brilliance.
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