Chinese edit

 
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)
simp. (激灵)
alternative forms 激伶

Etymology edit

Probably a derivative from (OC *kreŋ, “to frighten, startle”). [1]

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

激靈

  1. (dialectal) a sudden shiver

Verb edit

激靈

  1. (dialectal) to shiver suddenly

References edit

  1. ^ Sun, Jingtao. 1999. Reduplication in Old Chinese