激靈

Chinese
 
to arouse; to incite; to excite
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
 
alert; departed soul; efficacious
alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
trad. (激靈) 激 靈
simp. (激灵) 激 灵
alternative forms 激伶

Etymology

Probably a derivative from 驚 (OC *kreŋ, “to frighten, startle”). [1]

Pronunciation

Noun

激靈

  1. (dialectal) a sudden shiver

Verb

激靈

  1. (dialectal) to shiver suddenly

References
  1. Sun, Jingtao. 1999. Reduplication in Old Chinese
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