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猗

Character · Particle · Interjection

classical final particle; interjection of praise

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

particle

classical final particle equivalent to modern 啊 (ah)

archaic

Used in classical poetry as a rhyming final particle to express exclamation or emphasis, equivalent to modern Mandarin 啊.

Hé河
shuǐ水
qīng清
qiě且
lián涟
yī猗
 。

The river waters are clear and rippling.

2.

interjection

interjection expressing admiration or praise (ah! oh!)

archaic

Archaic interjection used to express admiration, praise, or wonder, often found in classical texts and liturgical language.

Yī猗
yú欤
xiū休
zāi哉
 ！

Ah, how wonderful! / Oh, excellent indeed!

Yī猗
yú与
nuó那
yú与
 ！

Oh, how beautiful and graceful! (from Shijing)