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绫
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thin silk

HSK 10 N1
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líng
リン
あや
릉
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
绫
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绫 / 綾 [líng]
damask; thin silk
Japanese
綾 、 文 あや 同音

noun

  1. usually kana figure; design
  2. twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes
  3. usually kana style (of writing); figure (of speech)
  4. usually kana design; plot; plan
  5. usually kana minor market fluctuation; technical correction
  6. usually kanaabbrev. cat's cradle
  7. usually kanaabbrev. lease rod (in a loom)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
綾 あや
Aya place namesurnamefemale given name
綾 あやか
Ayaka female given name
綾 りょう
Ryō female given name
綾 りよう
Riyou female given name
綾 りん
Rin female given name
JAPANESE WORDS (22)
⭐ 文 [ふみ] #21,502
letter
綸子 [りんず] #40,323
figured satin
言葉のあや [ことばのあや] #43,271
figure of speech
綾取り [あやとり] #93,089
cat's cradle
目もあや [めもあや] #110,427
dazzlingly beautiful
綾織り [あやおり] #119,362
twill (fabric)
彩なす [あやなす] #124,890
to decorate with many bright colours (colors)
綾糸 [あやいと] #150,375
colored thread
綾羅 [りょうら] #152,250
elaborated cloth
綾錦 [あやにしき] #161,986
twill damask and brocade
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