坱圠
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (坱圠/坱軋) | 坱 | 圠/軋 | |
simp. (坱圠) | 坱 | 圠 | |
alternative forms | 軮軋/𬨄轧 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
坱圠
- (ideophonic, poetic) boundless; vast; immeasurable
- 雲烝雨降,糾錯相紛。大鈞播物,坱圠無垠。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Jia Yi (賈誼), c. 174 BCE, The Owl (《鵩鳥賦》). Translated by Burton Watson.
- Yúnzhēng yǔjiàng, jiūcuò xiāngfēn. Dàjūn bōwù, yǎngyà wúyín. [Pinyin]
- The clouds rise up; the rains come down,
In confusion inextricably joined.
The Great Potter fashions all creatures,
Infinite, boundless, limit unknown.
云烝雨降,纠错相纷。大钧播物,坱圠无垠。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]