英语 (standard form of 沛) a great flow of water; flowing copiously, quickly; rapidly; sudden, flourishing; luxuriant; prosperous or abundant, marsh; swamp
水。出遼東番汗塞外,西南入海。从水巿聲。普蓋切
(沛)沛水。出遼東番汗塞外。西南入海。番音盤。汗音寒。遼東郡番汗。二志同。今奉天府遼陽州、漢遼東郡治也。番汗未聞。前志番汗下曰。沛水出塞外。西南入海。沛水亦未聞。从水。聲。普葢切。十五部。今字爲顚沛。跋之假借也。大雅蕩傳曰沛、拔也是也。拔當作跋。又本部渿下云沛之也、卽孟子沛然莫之能禦意。葢勃然之假借也。