蟋蟀
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (蟋蟀) |
蟋 | 蟀 | |
| variant forms | 螅蟀 蟋𧍓 悉𧍓 | ||
蟋蟀。
Etymology
A reduplicative Old Chinese compound of the shape /*srit srut/.
Some similar words can be found in neighbouring languages:
- Sino-Tibetan: Starostin sets up Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rĭt ~ rŭt (“cricket”), to include this Chinese word, Burmese ပုရစ် (pu.rac, “cricket”), and Jingpho kǝrot (“a species of cricket”).
- Mon-Khmer: Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *[t1/c]riit (“cricket; to chirr”), whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət, “cricket”) and Thai จิ้งหรีด (jîng-rìit) (Manomaivibool, 1975).
Pronunciation
Noun
蟋蟀
- cricket (insect)
- 九月在戶，十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠，塞向墐戶。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jiǔyuè zài hù, shíyuè xīshuài rù wǒ chuáng xià. Qióng zhì xūn shǔ, sài xiàng jìn hù. [Pinyin]
- In the ninth month, about the doors;
In the tenth month, the cricket enters under our beds.
Chinks are filled up, and rats are smoked out.
The windows that face [the north] are stopped up;
九月在户，十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠，塞向墐户。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 溫風始至，蟋蟀居壁，鷹乃學習，腐草為螢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, circa 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Wēn fēng shǐ zhì, xīshuài jū bì, yīng nǎi xuéxí, fǔcǎo wéi yíng. [Pinyin]
- Gentle winds begin to blow.
The cricket takes its place in the walls.
(Young) hawks learn to practise (the ways of their parents).
Decaying grass becomes fire-flies.
温风始至，蟋蟀居壁，鹰乃学习，腐草为萤。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
Japanese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
See also
- クリケット (kuriketto)
Noun
蟋蟀 (hiragana きりぎりす, katakana キリギリス, rōmaji kirigirisu)
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