Read Edit View history 重言 chóngyánzhòngyán reduplication Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 重言 chóngyán reduplication the repetition of a character to strengthen a description or create a poetic effect; a reduplicated word or phrase to repeat oneself (literary) to say something repeatedly or to emphasize a point through repetition stammering the act of stuttering or repeating sounds while speaking 重言 zhòngyán respected speech (literary) speech or writing that is highly respected and carries authority (originally referring to a style of writing in the Zhuangzi) to value one's word to take speech seriously or to be faithful to one's promises earnest words (literary) sincere, earnest, or weighty advice or words Frequency Written text 0.052 per million Cross-References Synonym 叠字 diézìAntonym 轻诺 qīngnuò Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
重言 chóngyán reduplication the repetition of a character to strengthen a description or create a poetic effect; a reduplicated word or phrase to repeat oneself (literary) to say something repeatedly or to emphasize a point through repetition stammering the act of stuttering or repeating sounds while speaking 重言 zhòngyán respected speech (literary) speech or writing that is highly respected and carries authority (originally referring to a style of writing in the Zhuangzi) to value one's word to take speech seriously or to be faithful to one's promises earnest words (literary) sincere, earnest, or weighty advice or words Frequency Written text 0.052 per million Cross-References Synonym 叠字 diézìAntonym 轻诺 qīngnuò Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)