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Chinese
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sorrow; grief; pity sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament |
silk; thread; trace
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| trad. (哀絲)
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哀
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絲
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| simp. (哀丝)
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哀
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丝
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Etymology
Literally "sorrowful silk"; the strings of most Chinese musical instruments were traditionally made from twisted silk dating back to ancient times
Pronunciation
Noun
哀絲
- (literary) melancholy sounds of a string instrument
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