激靈

Chinese

		to arouse; to incite; to excite to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent	alert; departed soul; efficacious alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
trad. (激靈)		激	靈
simp. (激灵)		激	灵
alternative forms		激伶

Etymology

Probably a derivative from 驚 (OC *kreŋ, “to frighten, startle”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīling

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ˙ㄌㄧㄥ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīling
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ˙ㄌㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jili̊ng
    • Wade–Giles: chi¹-ling⁵
    • Yale: jī-ling
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ji.ling
    • Palladius: цзилин (czilin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ liŋ²/

Noun

激靈

1. (dialectal) a sudden shiver

Verb

激靈

1. (dialectal) to shiver suddenly