cí​yuán

etymology

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  • created sense approved 词源/詞源 · cí​yuán · etymology — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    cí​yuán

    etymology

    the origin and history of a word

    词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · origin

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  • created sense approved 词源/詞源 · cí​yuán · literary eloquence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    cí​yuán

    literary eloquence

    (literary) an inexhaustible flow of words or literary talent, like a constant stream of water

    词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source

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  • created sense approved 词源/詞源 · cí​yuán · etymological dictionary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    cí​yuán

    etymological dictionary

    a reference work that traces the origins and history of words

    词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · origin

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  • created sense approved 词源/詞源 · cí​yuán · Ciyuan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    cí​yuán

    Ciyuan

    a two-volume work on the theory of song lyrics (ci) by Zhang Yan of the late Song dynasty

    词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · ci poetry 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · origin

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