Historical Evolution
衒
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
衒
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
衒
Regular
Modern
Chinese
衒 [xuàn]
variant of 炫[xuàn]; (literary) to boast; to show off
Example Sentences
JAPANESE WORDS (11)
奇をてらう [きをてらう] #51,826
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity)
衒い [てらい] #62,272
affectation
衒学 [げんがく] #105,837
pedantry
衒気 [げんき] #112,329
affectation
衒う [てらう] #114,125
to show off
衒学的 [げんがくてき] #117,904
pedantic
衒学趣味 [げんがくしゅみ] #169,661
pedantry
衒学者 [げんがくしゃ] #197,916
pedant
衒耀 [げんよう] #293,150
false glitter
女衒 [ぜげん]
someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution
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