Meaning of 衍文
衍文 means superfluous words or sentences mistakenly added due to errors in copying, engraving, or typesetting. Pronounced yǎn wén.
- superfluous words or sentences mistakenly added due to errors in copying, engraving, or typesetting
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
jǐ几
chù处
yǎn衍
wén文
，
xū需
yào要
zài在
jiào校
kān勘
jì记
zhōng中
shuō说
míng明
。
There are several instances of redundant text in this ancient book that need to be noted in the collation record.
Yóu由
yú于
chuān传
chāo抄
shī失
wù误
，
zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yǎn衍
wén文
。
Due to copying errors, this passage contains superfluous text.
Biān编
jí辑
zài在
shěn审
dú读
shí时
fā发
xiàn现
le了
pái排
bǎn版
zào造
chéng成
de的
yǎn衍
wén文
。
The editor discovered redundant text caused by typesetting errors during the review.
Yǎn衍
wén文
yǔ与
tuō脱
wén文
shì是
jiào校
kān勘
xué学
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
liǎng两
zhǒng种
cuò错
wù误
。
Redundant text and missing text are two common types of errors in textual criticism.
Measure Words
处/ chù
Primary
条/ tiáo