míng

溟

Character · Noun

sea (literary)

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Meanings

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1.

noun

sea; ocean (literary term)

literary

A classical and literary term for the sea, often encountered in historical texts, poetry, and formal place names. It evokes a sense of vastness and profundity.

běi北
míng溟
yǒu有
yú鱼
 ，
qí其
míng名
wéi为
kūn鲲
 。

In the Northern Sea there is a fish, named Kun (from Zhuangzi).

dōng东
míng溟
hào浩
miǎo渺
 ，
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
 。

The Eastern Sea stretches vast and boundless, as far as the eye can see.

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míng溟
hǎi海
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
yǒu有
xiān仙
shān山
yān焉
 。

Within the deep sea, there are said to be immortal mountains.