zhōng líng yù xiù

Traditional: 鍾靈毓秀

钟灵毓秀 (zhōng líng yù xiù) is a Chinese word meaning “(of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1(of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)

Characters in 钟灵毓秀

钟zhōng · handleless cup; goblet灵líng · quick毓yù · (literary) to produce; to foster; to nurture秀xiù · (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful

Related words

分钟minute钟handleless cup; goblet钟a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4])钟surname Zhong灵魂soul秀(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful灵quick优秀outstanding; excellent心灵bright灵感creative inspiration精灵spirit幽灵specter

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