SLIM    瘦瘠

THIN AND NOT FAT, of HUMANS AND ANIMALS.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most current general word for skinniness is probably jí 瘠 / 膌 (ant. féi 肥 "fat"). 2. Qú 臞 (ant. rǎng 壤 [ 肉字旁 ]) refers to skinniness in humans. 3. Léi 羸 refers to skinniness as a result of famine or of disease. 4. Shòu 瘦 is rare in pre-Buddhist times, and refers generally to emaciation.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 HUMAN BODY 46. 瘠，上古時期的通語，是程度最嚴重的瘦，是瘦至露骨。 [ 病 FOR 月　IN THE ALTERNATIVE CHARACTER] （臞），由於心情憂鬱而導致肌肉不豐。 瘦，東漢後期以來的表示人體消瘦的通稱。 羸，瘦弱，兼氣力而言，多用於年老體病者。
Modern Chinese Criteria
瘦 纖細 輕盈 refers to something being slim and graceful. 亭亭玉立 纖弱 玉立 瘦子 瘦猴 骨頭架子 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
Antonym
  • FATABUNDANT in GREASE AND BIG AND HEAVY TYPICALLY BECAUSE of EXCESSIVE EATING. See also GREASE.
See also
  • WEAKLACK STRENGTH.
Hypernym
  • THIN　SMALL in the MOST SMALL DIMENSION. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • SMALL　LACK BIGNESS IN-RELATION-TO a STANDARD, OR IN-RELATION-TO the SIZE of a HUMAN. (anc: 7/0, child: 8)
  • LACK　SITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE. (anc: 6/0, child: 48)
Other Hypernyms
  • THINnew-16fab362-ec99-4438-bab3-62ec99543835　SMALL in the MOST SMALL DIMENSION. (anc: 9/0, child: 1)
  • TENUOUS　UNIMPORTANT BECAUSE LACKING BIGNESS, REALITY, OR HIGH DEGREE. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • UNIMPORTANT　LACK IMPORTANCE. (anc: 7/0, child: 2)
  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    SLIM

    exilis and macer refer negatively to lack of rich inner substance and full physical shape.

    macer refers negatively to lack of full physical shape in animals.

    tenuis refers positively to a lack of surplus fat, a sound commendable slender delicacy of form.

    gracilis refers positively to tall slendernes, especially of animals.

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 342

  • 東漢﹣隨常用詞演變研究 ( WANG WEIHUI 2000) p. 330

    • Words (14 items)

    臞  qú OC: ɡʷa MC: gi̯o 10 Attributions

    Qú 臞 (ant. rǎng 壤[肉字旁]) refers to skinniness in humans

      Syntactic words
    • vichangebecome emaciated
    • vigradedslim, stalky, emaciated, skinny
    • vtoNcausativeoccasionally causal vt: cause to become skinny
    瘠  jí OC: dzeɡ MC: dziɛk
    膌  jí OC: dzeɡ MC: dziɛk 9 Attributions

    The most current general word for skinniness is probably jí 瘠/膌 (ant. féi 肥 "fat").

      Word relations

      Syntactic words
    • vigraded(naturally, constitutionally, or as a result of malnutrition etc) thin, physically weak; of land: infertile
    • vtoNcausativefatten up
    瘦  shòu OC: srus MC: ʂɨu 6 Attributions

    Shòu 瘦 is rare in pre-Buddhist times, and refers generally to emaciation.

      Syntactic words
    • vigradedfirst current in post-Han times, SHUOWEN: thin, emaciated 甚瘦
    羸  léi MC: ljwe OC: rol 4 Attributions

    Léi 羸 refers to skinniness as a result of famine or of disease.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 肥/FAT The current general word for sleekness or obesity is féi 肥 (ant. qū 臞 "emaciated", jí 瘠 "thin") , and it must be noted that the term has positive connotations in ancient China.

      Syntactic words
    • vigaunt (because of circumstances like famine)
    羸瘦  léi shòu OC: rol srus MC: liɛ ʂɨu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]emaciated person
    • VPiweak and emaciated
    枯瘦  kū shòu OC: khaa srus MC: khuo̝ ʂɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe all dry and emaciated
    顑頷  kǎn hàn OC: khoomʔ ɡlɯɯmʔ MC: khəm ɦəm 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe all emaciated and famished
    顑  kǎn OC: khoomʔ MC: khəm 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viCC: emaciated
    羸弱  léi ruò OC: rol njewɡ MC: liɛ ȵi̯ɐk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiemaciated
    悴  cuì OC: sɡuds MC: dzi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vichangebecome emaciated
    膌  jí OC: dzeɡ MC: dziɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabstativeemaciation
    尩  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viemaciated (ZUO)
    棘  jí OC: kɯɡ MC: kɨk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe emaciated (LSCQ)
    欒  luán OC: b-roon MC: lʷɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viemaciated (SHI)