(non-classical form of 涓) a brook, the smallest drop of water, to expel evil influences; to eliminate; rid off, to clean up, to select, atributary (or a river), the flowing of a spring, (interchangeable 泫) to glisten; to sparkle, to weep
?【巳集上】【水部】 康熙筆畫：10畫，部外筆畫：6畫
《字彙》俗涓字。
涓【卷十一】【水部】
小流也。從水肙聲?！稜栄拧吩唬骸叭隊戜??！惫判?/p>
（涓）小流也。凡言涓涓者、皆謂細小之流。從水。肙聲。古懸切。十四部。爾雅曰。汝爲涓。見釋水。亦大水溢出別爲小水之名也。郭本作濆。葢非。濆、水厓也。