蝘蜓
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Chinese[edit]
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蝘蜓) | 蝘 | 蜓 | |
| simp. #(蝘蜓) | 蝘 | 蜓 | |
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
蝘蜓
- gecko
- 今子乃以鴟梟而笑鳳皇，執蝘蜓而嘲龜龍，不亦病乎！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. late 1st century BCE, Yang Xiong (揚雄), Retort to Ridicules (《解嘲》)
- Jīn zǐ nǎi yǐ chīxiāo ér xiào fènghuáng, zhí yǎntíng ér cháo guīlóng, bùyì bìng hū! [Pinyin]
- Now, sir, you laugh at the phoenix as an owl, and you hold up a gecko and mock the great tortoise and dragon. Are you not in the wrong?
今子乃以鸱枭而笑凤皇，执蝘蜓而嘲龟龙，不亦病乎！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- 蝘蜓座 (Yǎntíngzuò)
Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蝘 | 蜓 |
| とかげ | |
| Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
| irregular | |
Etymology[edit]
The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 蝘蜓.
| For pronunciation and definitions of 蝘蜓 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 蝘蜓, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
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