漣漪
See also: 涟漪
Chinese
| ripple; tearful | ripple | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (漣漪) | 漣 | 漪 | |
| simp. (涟漪) | 涟 | 漪 | |
| variant forms | 漣猗／涟猗 | ||
Etymology
Rebracketing of 漣猗 (OC *ren qral, “ripple + exclamatory particle”) in a verse of the Classic of Poetry (Hu, 2013), reinterpreted as if it is a lianmianci (unanalysable disyllabic morpheme):
- 坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且漣猗。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Kǎnkǎn fá tán xī, zhì zhī hé zhī gān xī, héshuǐ qīng qiě lián yī. [Pinyin]
- Kan-kan go his blows on the sandal trees,
And he places what he hews on the river's bank,
Whose waters flow clear and rippling.
坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Derived terms
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 漣 | 漪 |
| れん Jinmeiyō |
い Hyōgaiji |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 漣漪 (liᴇn ʔˠiᴇ).
Synonyms
- 漣 (sazanami)
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