佶屈聱牙
Chinese
| difficult to pronounce | bent; feel wronged | difficult to pronounce | tooth; ivory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (佶屈聱牙) | 佶 | 屈 | 聱 | 牙 | |
| simp. #(佶屈聱牙) | 佶 | 屈 | 聱 | 牙 | |
| alternative forms | 詰屈聱牙／诘屈聱牙 詰屈謷牙／诘屈謷牙 | ||||
Etymology
From 9th century, Han Yu (韓愈), 《進學解》:
- 周誥殷盤，佶屈聱牙。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. 813, Han Yu, "On Advancing Scholarship" (《進學解》)
- Zhōu Gào Yīn Pán, jíqū'áoyá. [Pinyin]
- The Announcements of Zhou and Pan Geng of Yin, with their unpronounceable phonology crooked and rough on the teeth.
周诰殷盘，佶屈聱牙。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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