翹楚
Chinese
| outstanding; to raise | distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (翹楚) | 翹 | 楚 | |
| simp. (翘楚) | 翘 | 楚 | |
Etymology
From a passage in Shijing:
- 翹翹錯薪，言刈其楚。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiáoqiáo cuò xīn, yán yì qí chǔ. [Pinyin]
- Many are the bundles of firewood; I would cut down the thorns [to form more].
翘翘错薪，言刈其楚。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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