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Chinese
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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)
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激
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靈
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| simp. (激灵)
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激
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灵
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| alternative forms
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激伶
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Etymology
Probably a derivative from 驚 (OC *kreŋ, “to frighten, startle”). [1]
Pronunciation
Noun
激靈
- (dialectal) a sudden shiver
Verb
激靈
- (dialectal) to shiver suddenly
References
- ^ Sun, Jingtao. 1999. Reduplication in Old Chinese