汔

Almost; nearly; on the verge of.

Adverb of degree or approximation; typically precedes the verb or predicate it qualifies.

Often interchangeable with 幾 (jī), but frequently carries a connotation of reaching a limit, straining toward a threshold, or occurring in contexts of exhaustion and desperation.

Contains the water radical (氵); etymologically associated with nearly reaching the opposite bank of a stream.

Used almost exclusively as an abstract adverb. Avoid interpreting it as a substantive noun related to liquid unless the passage explicitly describes crossing a stream, in which case the literal etymology may be active.