陵谷
Chinese
editmound; tomb; hill mound; tomb; hill; mountain |
valley | ||
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trad. (陵谷) | 陵 | 谷 | |
simp. #(陵谷) | 陵 | 谷 |
Etymology
editFigurative sense from the Shijing:
- 高岸為谷、深谷為陵。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Gāo'àn wéi gǔ, shēngǔ wéi líng. [Pinyin]
- High banks become valleys;
Deep valleys become hills.
高岸为谷、深谷为陵。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: línggǔ
- Wade–Giles: ling2-ku3
- Yale: líng-gǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lingguu
- Palladius: лингу (lingu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /liŋ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: ling kuwk|luwk|yowk
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*[r]əŋ C.qˤok/
- (Zhengzhang): /*rɯŋ ɦkroːɡ|kloːɡ|ɡ·loːɡ/
Noun
edit陵谷