靈長
Chinese edit
alert; departed soul; efficacious alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence |
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop | ||
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trad. (靈長) | 靈 | 長 | |
simp. (灵长) | 灵 | 长 |
Etymology edit
The modern sense "human/primate" is borrowed from Japanese 霊長. Literally, "having fantastic power (human intelligence), and being the best of all things". Older attestations with other different obsolete meanings also exist.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
靈長