How to write 猗

猗 [yī] 1. Beautiful and grand appearance. (美好盛大的样子。) Example: 晋•陆云《高冈诗四首之一》：“瞻彼高冈，有猗其桐。” (Translation: "Looking at the high hills, there are beautiful paulownia trees.") 2. A particle used at the end of a sentence, equivalent to "ah," indicating mood. (助词。犹“兮”。相当于“啊”，用于句末，表示语气。) Example: 《诗经•魏风•伐檀》：“坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。” (Translation: "Chopping the sandalwood, it is placed by the riverbank, the river water is clear and rippling.") 3. An exclamation often used at the beginning of a sentence to express admiration, equivalent to "ah." (叹词。常用于句首，表示赞叹。 相当於“啊”。) Example: 《诗经•齐风•猗嗟》：“猗嗟昌兮，颎而长兮。” (Translation: "O! How prosperous and tall it is!") Example: 唐•王维《暮春太师左右丞相诸公于韦氏逍遥谷宴集序》：“猗哉至理之代也！吾徒可以酒合宴乐，考击钟鼓。” (Translation: "O! What a time of great principles! We can enjoy this gathering with wine and music.") 4. A surname. For example, in the Spring and Autumn period, there was a person named Yi Dun from Lu. (姓。如春秋时鲁有猗顿。) 猗 [yī] Noun: - (形声。从犬，奇声。本义:阉割过的狗) Same as the definition. (本义:阉割过的狗) (English: castrated dog) Verb: - To grow. (动词。长大) (English: grow) Adjective: - Beautiful and prosperous. (形。美盛的样子) (English: pretty; fine.) Examples: - 猗猗 (beautiful; graceful; fine) - 猗娜 (similar to graceful; fine) - 猗蔚 (the scene of flourishing vegetation) Exclamation: 1. An exclamatory word commonly used at the beginning, expressing admiration. (叹词。常用于句首，表示赞叹) (English: O! Great!) 2. Used at the end of a sentence, equivalent to "ah." (用于句末，相当于“啊”) Example: 《书·秦誓》：“断断猗，无他技。” (Translation: "Ah! There are no other skills.") Additional meanings: 1. To add, to surpass. (加，超越。) Example: 《诗经•小雅•巷伯》：“杨园之道，猗于亩丘。” (Translation: "The path through the willow garden surpasses the fields.") 2. To rely on, to lean on, equivalent to "倚." (依靠。通“倚”。) Example: 《诗经•小雅•车攻》：“四黄既驾，两骖不猗。” (Translation: "When the four horses are harnessed, the two horses do not rely on each other.") 3. To lead or to pull. (牵引，束而采之。通“掎”。) Example: 《诗经•豳风•七月》：“蚕月条桑，取彼斧斨，以伐远扬，猗彼女桑。” (Translation: "During the silkworm's month, strip the mulberry trees, take those axes to cut the far-reaching ones.") For more references, see the section on 猗傩. (参见「猗傩」条。)