紛紛
See also: 纷纷
Chinese edit
numerous; disorderly | numerous; disorderly | ||
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trad. (紛紛) | 紛 | 紛 | |
simp. (纷纷) | 纷 | 纷 |
Etymology edit
Ideophonic: A reduplication of 紛 (OC *pʰɯn, “silk ribbon; disordered, confused → numerous”). Attested in Guanzi and Mengzi, meaning "disorderly, confused". Possibly cognate with 煩 (OC *ban, “annoyed; numerous”), 繁 (OC *baːl, *baːn, *ban, “numerous”).
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紛紛
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紛紛