尔雅 ěr yǎ

Erya; ancient Chinese word book

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "Erya" or "The Ready Guide", first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts

Characters

Character Meaning
尔 ěr HSK 4
variant of 爾ěr; so; thus
雅 yǎ HSK 6
elegant