俑 yǒng
: wooden figures buried with the dead
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
ヨウ you
トウ tou
ユウ yuu
: effigy
Usage:
俑坑 yong3keng1: pit with funerary figures; pit containing terracotta warriors
俑者 yong3zhe3: partner in death
陶俑 tao2yong3: a pottery figurine buried with the dead
兵馬[马]俑 bing1ma3 yong3: figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead; Terracotta Army (historic site)
秦始皇兵馬[马]俑 qin2shi3huang2 bing1ma3 yong3: Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors
始皇帝兵馬俑坑 | しこうていへいばようこう shikoutei heiba youkou
: excavation site of the Terracotta Army (Xian, China)
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
始作俑者 shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3
: lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls; fig. the originator of an evil practice
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning while
甬 (yong3: path) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning while
甬 (yong3: path) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
