尾閭
See also: 尾闾
Chinese edit
tail | gate of a village; village | ||
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trad. (尾閭) | 尾 | 閭 | |
simp. (尾闾) | 尾 | 闾 |
Etymology edit
The mythological hole is from Zhuangzi.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
尾閭
- lower reaches (of a river)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) the "tail gate", coccygeal and sacral areas
- (Chinese mythology) a hole that is said to be located at the bottom of the ocean where all water is endlessly leaking away without ever being exhausted.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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尾 | 閭 |
び Grade: S |
りょ Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From Literary Chinese. From 莊子.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (Chinese mythology) a hole that is said to be located at the bottom of the ocean where all water is endlessly leaking away without ever being exhausted.
Derived terms edit
- 尾閭骨 (biryokotsu, “coccyx, tailbone”)