词源 cíyuán etymology Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cíyuán etymology · etymological dictionary 词 詞 cí noun word a single unit of language with a fixed meaning and pronunciation that can be used independently; term; vocabulary item源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of somethingcíyuán literary eloquence 词 詞 cí nounverb speech statement; words; things spoken or written, such as a script, speech, or legal statement源 yuán noun source (bound form) source of a river; fountainhead; starting point of a streamcíyuán Ciyuan 词 詞 cí noun 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源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something