烏有
See also: 乌有
Chinese
a crow; black; not; empty; void |
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | ||
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trad. (烏有) | 烏 | 有 | |
simp. (乌有) | 乌 | 有 |
Etymology
Literally “not-have”; a fictional character in 子虛賦.
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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烏 | 有 |
う Jinmeiyō |
ゆう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 烏有 (MC ʔuo ɦɨuX).
Synonyms
- 皆無 (kaimu)
Idioms
- 烏有に帰す (uyū ni kisu): to return something to nothingness
- 烏有に属す (uyū ni zokusu): to consign something to nothingness
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