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Chinese
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heart; mind
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to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
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one touch
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go through; know well; to connect go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open
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| trad. (心有靈犀一點通)
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心
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有
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靈犀
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一點
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通
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| simp. (心有灵犀一点通)
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心
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有
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灵犀
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一点
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通
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Etymology
From one of Li Shangyin's “Untitled” (《無題》) poems:
身無彩鳳雙飛翼，心有靈犀一點通。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
身无彩凤双飞翼，心有灵犀一点通。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Tang dynasty, Li Shangyin, “Untitled” (《無題》)
Translation from: C. K. Ho (何中堅) (2015), Tang Poems in original Rhyme: An Innovative Translation (《原韻英譯唐詩精選》) - Shēn wú cǎifèng shuāngfēi yì, xīn yǒu língxī yīdiǎn tōng.
- Phoenix's wings we lacked,
to fly as a pair,
But linked were our hearts
by the rhino horn's magical might.
The rhinoceros' horn is reputed to confer telepathic powers – it is thought to be extremely sensitive, able to pass stimulus information from its tip straight to the brain in an instant.
Pronunciation
| Rime
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| Character
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心
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有
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靈
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犀
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一
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點
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通
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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| Initial (聲)
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心 (16)
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云 (35)
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來 (37)
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心 (16)
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影 (34)
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端 (5)
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透 (6)
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| Final (韻)
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侵 (139)
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尤 (136)
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青 (125)
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齊 (39)
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質 (48)
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添 (157)
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東 (1)
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| Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Level (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Level (Ø)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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| Division (等)
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III
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III
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IV
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IV
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III
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IV
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I
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| Fanqie
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息林切
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云久切
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郎丁切
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先稽切
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於悉切
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多忝切
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他紅切
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| Baxter
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sim
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hjuwX
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leng
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sej
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'jit
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temX
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thuwng
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
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/siɪm/
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/ɦɨuX/
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/leŋ/
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/sei/
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/ʔiɪt̚/
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/temX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/sim/
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/ɦiuX/
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/leŋ/
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/sei/
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/ʔit̚/
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/temX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/sjem/
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/ɣiəuX/
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/lɛŋ/
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/sɛi/
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/ʔjet̚/
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/tɛmX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/sim/
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/ɦuwX/
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/lɛjŋ/
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/sɛj/
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/ʔit̚/
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/tɛmX/
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/tʰəwŋ/
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Li
Rong
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/siəm/
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/ɣiuX/
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/leŋ/
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/sei/
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/ʔiĕt̚/
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/temX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Wang
Li
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/sĭĕm/
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/ɣĭəuX/
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/lieŋ/
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/siei/
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/ĭĕt̚/
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/tiemX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Bernard
Karlgren
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/si̯əm/
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/i̯ə̯uX/
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/lieŋ/
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/siei/
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/ʔi̯ĕt̚/
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/tiemX/
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/tʰuŋ/
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Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
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xīn
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yǒu
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líng
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xī
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yi
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diǎn
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tōng
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
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sam1
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jau5
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ling4
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sai1
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jat1
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dim2
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tung1
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Idiom
心有靈犀一點通
- (figurative) two hearts linked as one; having minds that are in sync; two hearts beat as one; having great chemistry
Synonyms