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嗟 [jiē]
1. Classical exclamation word.
1.1 An exclamation in classical Chinese: "Ah...". "Sigh". "Food that comes...".
本义: 叹词。表示忧感
Basic meaning: An exclamatory word that expresses sorrow.
造字法: 形声。从口,差声。
Character composition: Phono-semantic compound. It consists of the mouth (口) and a difference in sound (差声).
1. 感叹声 ([En.] alas)
引例:
1. "Yutai Xinyong · Ancient Poetry Written for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife": 嗟叹使心伤 (Alas, it makes the heart hurt).
2. Tang · Han Yu's "On Teachers": 嗟乎,师道之不传也久矣 (Alas, it has been a long time since the way of the teacher was not passed down).
3. Qing · Liu Kai's "On Questions": 嗟乎! …非此之由乎 (Alas! Isn't it because of this?).
4. Qing · Lin Juemin's "Letter to His Wife": 嗟夫,谁知吾卒先汝 (Alas, who knew I would leave before you).
示例: 嗟乎 (Ah, expressing a sigh); 嗟讶 (Expressing surprise); 嗟异 (Expressing amazement); 嗟悼 (Mourning and grieving).
2. 表示呼唤 ([En.] hello)
引例:
1. "Book of Documents · Oath of Qin": 嗟,我士,听无哗 (Hey, my soldiers, listen without noise).
示例: 嗟来 (Come, a linguistic particle); 嗟来之食 (Food that is brought); 嗟嗟 (Expressing a call).
动词 用法:
1. 叹息 ([En.] sigh; heave a sigh)
引例:
1. Li Bai's "Dreaming of the Celestial Mount": 忽魂悸以魄动,怳惊起而长嗟 (Suddenly the soul trembles and the spirit stirs, I abruptly rise and let out a long sigh).
示例: 嗟呀 (Sigh); 嗟咨 (Sighing in lament); 嗟怨 (Sorrowful cry of resentment); 嗟伤 (Sigh of sorrow).
2. 赞叹 ([En.] gasp in admiration; highly praise)
引例:
1. "History of Song · Biography of Wang Zhi": 见其所为文,嗟赏之 (Seeing his writings, I gasped in admiration).
示例: 嗟仰 (To gasp in admiration); 嗟尚 (To highly praise); 嗟赞 (Praise); 嗟异 (To express amazement and praise).
* (Reference from Traditional Dictionary)
See also the entry for "咄嗟".
* (Reference from Traditional Dictionary)
(The pronunciation as the homophone.)
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