cí​yuán

etymology

cí​yuán etymology · etymological dictionary

  1. word
    a single unit of language with a fixed meaning and pronunciation that can be used independently; term; vocabulary item
  2. origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something

cí​yuán literary eloquence

  1. nounverb
    speech
    statement; words; things spoken or written, such as a script, speech, or legal statement
  2. source
    (bound form) source of a river; fountainhead; starting point of a stream

cí​yuán Ciyuan

  1. ci poetry
    a classical form of lyric poetry consisting of lines of irregular length, set to music; it originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished during the Song Dynasty
  2. origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something