翹楚
Chinese edit
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 edit
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 9 (《詩經·周南·漢廣》):
- 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 edit
Noun edit
翹楚
Descendants edit
See also edit
- 魁首 (kuíshǒu)