啨 (yīng) - Qing — archaic character with dual meanings: 1) & 2) clear, fine (weather)

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yīng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

啨 · yīng

Qing — archaic character with dual meanings: 1) to sigh, lament;

2) clear, fine (weather);

variant of 晴 (clear) and 情 (emotion).

Qing — archaic character with dual meanings: 1)2) clear, fine (weather)variant of 晴 (clear) and 情 (emotion).

Usage highlights

Clear weatherSighing with emotionEmotional expressionFine and clearLamenting sighWeather clearing

Synonyms

  • 晴— clear weather
  • 情— emotion, feeling
  • 叹— sigh, lament

Antonyms

  • 阴— cloudy weather
  • 雨— rainy weather

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The weather is clear and fine (啨天).
  • He sighed with emotion (啨叹).
  • Ancient texts use this character for emotional expression (啨感).
  • A variant form appears in classical poetry (啨明).

Collocations

  • Clear weather(啨天)
  • Sighing with emotion(啨叹)
  • Emotional expression(啨感)
  • Fine and clear(啨明)
  • Lamenting sigh(啨息)
  • Weather clearing(啨朗)

Idioms

  • Clear skies after rain(雨过天啨)
  • Sighing with deep emotion(深情啨叹)
  • Weather suddenly clears(天气骤啨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Serves as a variant form for both 晴 (weather clear) and 情 (emotion) in historical documents.
  • The dual meaning reflects ancient Chinese conceptual links between weather conditions and emotional states.

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