遲日
Chinese edit
late; delayed; slow | day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (遲日) | 遲 | 日 | |
simp. (迟日) | 迟 | 日 |
Etymology edit
Formed based on a line in the poem Qi Yue in the Classic of Poetry:
- 春日遲遲,采蘩祁祁。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Chūnrì chíchí, cǎi fán qíqí. [Pinyin]
- As the spring days lengthen out,
They gather in crowds the white southernwood.
春日迟迟,采蘩祁祁。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
遲日
Synonyms edit
- 春日 (chūnrì)