Definitions

to excel; to surpass; to be scattered; variant of 逸[yì], leisurely

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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我听到一件事。

Wǒ tīng dào yī jiàn yìshì.

I heard an anecdote.

这本书里有很多闻。

Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō yìwén.

There are many hearsay stories in this book.

他的经历堪称传奇事。

Tā de jīnglì kān chēng chuánqí yìshì.

His experiences can be called legendary anecdotes.

这些事反映了当时的社会风貌。

Zhèxiē yìshì fǎnyìngle dāngshí de shèhuì fēngmào.

These anecdotes reflect the social customs of that time.

记者收集了大量政治闻。

Jìzhě shōujíle dàliàng zhèngzhì yìwén.

The journalist collected a large number of political hearsays.

他的才华超前人,令人敬佩。

Tā de cáihuá chāoyì qiánrén, lìng rén jìngpèi.

His talent surpasses his predecessors, which is admirable.

这段历史事被记载在古籍中。

Zhè duàn lìshǐ yìshì bèi jìzǎi zài gǔjí zhōng.

This historical anecdote is recorded in ancient books.

通过对这些闻的考证,学者揭示了真相。

Tōngguò duì zhèxiē yìwén de kǎozhèng, xuézhě jiēshìle zhēnxiàng.

Through the verification of these hearsays, scholars revealed the truth.