激靈

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Chinese

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to arouse; to incite; to excite
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
 
alert; departed soul; efficacious
alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
 
trad. (激靈)
simp. (激灵)
alternative forms 激伶

Etymology

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Probably a derivative from (OC *kreŋ, “to frighten, startle”). [1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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激靈

  1. (dialectal) a sudden shiver

Verb

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激靈

  1. (dialectal) to shiver suddenly

References

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  1. ^ Sun, Jingtao. 1999. Reduplication in Old Chinese