翹楚
Chinese
outstanding; to raise | distinct; clear; orderly distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname | ||
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trad. (翹楚) | 翹 | 楚 | |
simp. (翘楚) | 翘 | 楚 |
Etymology
From a passage in Shijing:
- 翹翹錯薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiáoqiáo cuò xīn, yán yì qí chǔ. [Pinyin]
- Many are the bundles of firewood; I would cut down the thorns [to form more].
翘翘错薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Noun
翹楚
- (figuratively) person of outstanding talent
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (翹楚):
- → Japanese: 翹楚 (gyōso)
- → Korean: 교초(翹楚) (gyocho)
See also
- 魁首 (kuíshǒu)