魑魅
Chinese
| mountain elf | demon; magic; to charm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (魑魅) | 魑 | 魅 | |
| simp. #(魑魅) | 魑 | 魅 | |
| alternative forms | 螭魅 螭鬽 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chīmèi
- Zhuyin: ㄔ ㄇㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chihmèi
- Wade–Giles: chʻih1-mei4
- Yale: chr̄-mèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chymey
- Palladius: чимэй (čimɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ meɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ci1 mei6
- Yale: chī meih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsi1 mei6
- Guangdong Romanization: qi1 méi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiː⁵⁵ mei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: trhje mijH
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*r̥aj mr[ə][t]-s/
- (Zhengzhang): /*r̥ʰel mrɯds/
Noun
魑魅
- evil spirit; demon
- 渾敦,窮奇,檮杌,饕餮,投諸四裔,以禦魑魅。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Húndūn, Qióngqí, Táowù, Tāotiè, tóu zhū sì yì, yǐ yù chīmèi. [Pinyin]
- Chaos, Oddity, Block-stump, and Glutton were all cast out to the four frontiers, to ward off ill sprites and evil spirits.
浑敦,穷奇,梼杌,饕餮,投诸四裔,以御魑魅。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| すたま | |
| Hyōgai | Grade: S |
| irregular | |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sɨta̠ma̠]
Noun
魑魅 • (sutama)
- a spirit or demon that arises from the trees and stones of a mountain forest
- 938, Minamoto no Shitagō, Wamyō Ruijushō, volume 1, page 44:
- 魑魅 山海經云、魑魅、和名須太万。鬼類也
- Mountain Demon: The Classic of Mountains and Seas calls it a demon, Japanese name Sutama. It is a type of demon.
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| すだま | |
| Hyōgai | Grade: S |
| irregular | |
Pronunciation
Noun
魑魅 • (sudama)
- a spirit or demon that arises from the trees and stones of a mountain forest
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| ち Hyōgai |
み Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
魑魅 • (chimi)
- a demon formed from the spirit of mountains and forests
Derived terms
- 魑魅魍魎 (chimimōryō)
Related terms
- 魔魅 (mami)
See also
- 魑魅 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
References
- Minamoto, Shitagō with Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu (931–938) Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, published 1968, →ISBN.