ěr​yǎ

Erya

  • created sense approved 尔雅/爾雅 · ěr​yǎ · Erya — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尔雅 / 爾雅

    ěr​yǎ

    Erya

    The first extant Chinese dictionary and one of the thirteen Confucian classics, compiled between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC; also known as "The Ready Guide".

    尔 (literal) → 尔/爾 · ěr · thus 雅 (literal) → 雅 · yǎ · standard

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  • created sense approved 尔雅/爾雅 · ěr​yǎ · refined — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尔雅 / 爾雅

    ěr​yǎ

    refined

    Elegant; refined; cultured. Often used in the four-character expression [[温文尔雅|溫文爾雅|wen1 wen2 er3 ya3]]

    尔 (literal) → 尔/爾 · ěr · thus 雅 (literal) → 雅 · yǎ · elegant

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